Meaning
artillery
- gunnery
In a sentence
L'artiglieria è arrivata tardi al campo.
The artillery arrived late at the field.
Hai sentito l'artiglieria durante l'esercitazione ieri?
Did you hear the artillery during yesterday's drill?
Non capisco nulla di artiglieria e cannoni.
I don't understand anything about artillery and cannons.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| artiglieria | feminine · singular |
| artiglierie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable in the military sense: l'artiglieria pesante, not *un'artiglieria unless referring to a branch or unit.
- For a single weapon, use cannone, obice, or pezzo d'artiglieria, not artiglieria alone.
- Also used in figurative speech for a barrage of criticism or arguments, often in journalism and politics.