guarnigione
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French garnison, reshaped according to guarnire (“to furnish with decoration”).
Pronunciation
Noun
guarnigione f (plural guarnigioni)
- (archaic) The act of decorating or adorning.
- Synonym: guarnizione
- garrison (troops stationed at a permanent military post)
- Synonyms: contingente, presidio
- (by extension) garrison (permanent military post where such troops are stationed)
Related terms
References
- guarnigione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana