Meaning
arsenal
- a place where weapons and ammunition are made or stored
- a collection of weapons or available resources
In a sentence
La polizia ha scoperto un arsenale nascosto in quel capannone.
The police discovered an arsenal hidden in that warehouse.
L'antico arsenale marittimo è oggi aperto ai visitatori.
The ancient naval arsenal is now open to visitors.
Il negoziatore non ha ancora esaurito il suo arsenale di argomenti.
The negotiator has not yet exhausted his array of arguments.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arsenale | masculine · singular |
| arsenali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originates from Venetian 'arzanà' (from Arabic dār aṣ-ṣinā‘a, workshop).
- Used both literally (weapons) and figuratively ('arsenale di argomenti' - array of arguments).