guerriglia

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish guerrilla. By surface analysis, guerra (“war”) +‎ -iglia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwerˈriʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: guer‧rì‧glia

Noun

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guerriglia f (plural guerriglie)

  1. guerrilla warfare
  2. (figurative) continuous criticism or opprobrium
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Further reading

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  • guerriglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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