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artillería

ar-tee-ye-REE-ah/aɾtiʝeˈɾia/

“artillería” means “artillery” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

artillery

Also: gunnery, ordnance
NounfB1
A large green military cannon positioned on a grassy field.

📝 In Action

La artillería pesada se colocó en la cima de la colina.

B1

The heavy artillery was placed at the top of the hill.

Él decidió unirse al cuerpo de artillería.

B1

He decided to join the artillery corps.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • infantería (infantry (soldiers on foot))

Common Collocations

  • artillería pesada – heavy artillery
  • fuego de artillería – artillery fire

big guns

Also: full force
NounfB2informal
A massive, oversized wooden gavel resting on a courtroom desk.

📝 In Action

El abogado sacó toda su artillería para ganar el caso.

B2

The lawyer brought out all his big guns to win the case.

La empresa preparó su artillería publicitaria para el lanzamiento.

C1

The company prepared its advertising heavy hitters for the launch.

Word Connections

Idioms & Expressions

  • sacar toda la artillería – to go all out or use every resource available to achieve a goal

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "artillería" in Spanish:

artillery→big guns→full force→gunnery→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: artillería

Question 1 of 1

If a lawyer is using 'toda su artillería' in a trial, what are they doing?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
artillero(gunner/artilleryman) — Noun
artillar(to equip with cannons) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
alegríaguíatecnología
📚 Etymology▼

From the Old French word 'artillerie,' which comes from 'artillier' (to equip or provide with engines of war). It's related to the word 'art' because building complex machines was considered a high skill.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: artilleryFrench: artillerieItalian: artiglieria

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'artillería' refer to soldiers with rifles?

No, soldiers with rifles are called 'infantería' (infantry). 'Artillería' specifically refers to those who operate large, heavy weapons like cannons and missiles.

Is 'artillería' masculine or feminine?

It is feminine ('la artillería'). Unlike words like 'el agua,' it keeps 'la' because the stress is at the end of the word, not on the first 'a'.