artillerie

See also: Artillerie

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • artillerij (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch artillerie, from Middle French artillerie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑr.tɪ.ləˈri/
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  • Hyphenation: ar‧til‧le‧rie
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

artillerie f (plural artillerieën, no diminutive)

  1. artillery
    1. (collective) artillery weapons
    2. the division of an army specialised in artillery weapons

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • artillerieafdeling
  • artilleriegeschut
  • artilleriemeester
  • artillerieofficier
  • artilleriesoldaat
  • artilleriestuk
  • artillerietrein
  • luchtartillerie
  • scheepsartillerie
  • veldartillerie

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: artillerie
  • Indonesian: artileri
  • Petjo: artjerie

French

Etymology

  • Inherited from Old French artillerie (collection of military engins, crossbows, lances, etc.), from artillier (to equip, provide with contraptions), alteration of atiller (to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especially, pieces of armour) (influenced by art), itself from a Vulgar Latin *apticlāre < *apticulāre, from Latin aptāre (to make capable).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    artillerie f (plural artilleries)

    1. artillery

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