guarnigione

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French garnison, reshaped according to guarnire (“to furnish with decoration”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡwar.niˈd͡ʒo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: guar‧ni‧gió‧ne

Noun

guarnigione f (plural guarnigioni)

  1. (archaic) the act of decorating or adorning
    Synonym: guarnizione
  2. garrison (troops stationed at a permanent military post)
    Synonyms: contingente, presidio
  3. (by extension) garrison (permanent military post where such troops are stationed)
    Synonyms: caserma, presidio, quartiere

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