guerriglia

Italian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

guerriglia f (plural guerriglie)

guerrilla warfare
(figurative) continuous criticism or opprobrium

Related terms edit

guerrigliero

Further reading edit

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

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