armament

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English

Etymology

Latin armāmentum, from armō (“I arm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)məmənt/
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Noun

armament (countable and uncountable, plural armaments)

  1. A body of forces equipped for war.
  2. (military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
  3. Any equipment for resistance.
  4. The process of building up military capacity.

Translations

body of forces equipped for war
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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armāmentum.

Pronunciation

Noun

armament m (plural armaments)

  1. arming

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French armement. By surface analysis, arma +‎ -ment.

Noun

armament n (plural armamente)

  1. weaponry

Declension

Declension of armament
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) armament armamentul (niște) armamente armamentele
genitive/dative (unui) armament armamentului (unor) armamente armamentelor
vocative armamentule armamentelor
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