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10 Language-to-English DictionariescañonEO
Native Script:cañoneo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.ɲoˈne.o
"El cañoneo cesó al amanecer."
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2 senses- 1
A continuous, heavy discharge of artillery fire.
"The distant cannonade shook the windows of the farmhouse throughout the night."
- 1
To attack or batter with a continuous discharge of cannon fire.
"The invading fleet moved closer to shore to cannonade the coastal defenses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'canonnade', based on 'canon' meaning cannon, with the suffix '-ade' denoting an action or outburst. It entered the English language in the late 18th century during the Napoleonic Wars to describe a continuous, heavy discharge of artillery fire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cannonade" is said worldwide
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Kanonade
Transliteration: kanoˈnaːdə
"Die Kanonade dauerte die ganze Nacht an."
cannonata
Transliteration: kannoˈnaːta
"Il rumore della cannonata si sentiva distintamente."
cañonEO
Transliteration: ka.ɲoˈne.o
Script: cañoneo
"El cañoneo cesó al amanecer."
canhoneio
Transliteration: ka.ɲoˈnej.u
"O canhoneio destruiu as fortificações."
गोलाबारी
Transliteration: golabari
"रात भर तोपों की गोलाबारी जारी रही।"
猛烈炮击
Transliteration: měngliè pàojī
"远处传来了密集的炮击声。"
포격
Transliteration: pogyeok
"밤새도록 거센 포격이 이어졌다."
砲撃
Transliteration: hōgeki
"激しい砲撃が遠くで響いた。"
canonnade
Transliteration: ka.nɔ.nad
"La canonnade retentit au loin."
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