guerriglia

Italian

Etymology

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

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

Noun

guerriglia f (plural guerriglie)

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

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