guarnigione

Italian

Alternative forms

• guernigione (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French garnison, reshaped according to guarnire (“to furnish with decoration”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwar.niˈd͡ʒo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: guar‧ni‧gió‧ne

Noun

guarnigione f (plural guarnigioni)

1. (archaic) the act of decorating or adorning

   Synonym: guarnizione

2. garrison (troops stationed at a permanent military post)

   Synonyms: contingente, presidio

3. (by extension) garrison (permanent military post where such troops are stationed)

   Synonyms: caserma, presidio, quartiere

Related terms

• guarnire
• guarnizione

Further reading

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