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

Related terms

• guerrigliero

Further reading

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