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armamento

armament

noun ahr-mah-MEN-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin armamentum (military equipment).

Also means

weaponry

Usage Note

Armamento is a mass noun in Spanish (el armamento pesado = heavy armament) but can be pluralised as armamentos when referring to different types or categories of weapons. It is a formal/technical word; in everyday conversation armas (weapons) is more common.

Examples

"El país redujo su armamento nuclear."

Natural Translation

The country reduced its nuclear armament.

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