munición

ammunition

noun moo-nee-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin munitio (fortification, defense), from munire (to fortify).

Also means

munitions

Usage Note

Munición refers to ammunition — bullets, shells, and other projectiles used in weapons. It is often used in the plural municiones when referring to a supply or stockpile. The related verb is amunicionar (to supply with ammunition), though the more common phrasing is proveer de munición. Do not confuse with inmunidad (immunity), which shares the Latin root munire but through a different semantic path.

Examples

"Los soldados se quedaron sin munición."

Natural Translation

The soldiers ran out of ammunition.

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