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It is a diminutive of the Spanish word for war. Literally, a little war.

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Give you a sentence with the word guerrilla in it?

the guerrilla fought in the war


What Spanish word means little war?

Spanish word for "little war" is Guerillas or Guerrillas


What does Guerrilla mean in Spanish?

Guerrilla in Spanish generally refers to a guerrilla fighter in unconventional warfare. The word in Spanish is: guerrillero.


Where does the word guerilla come from?

The word guerrilla comes from the French word "guerre" meaning war. The word "guerrilla" in Spanish also means "little war". Hence the word guerrilla is used to mean unconventional tactics, where lightly armed combatants take on more heavily armed and static armies in mobile attacks. It derives from the Peninsula War 1807-1814, where lightly armed civilian armies (or militia) fought Napoleon's forces.


What is a antonym of word guerrilla?

The guerrilla tactics were a long way from the close order drill formations. The partisans waged guerrilla warfare against the invaders.


What is the Origin of word guerrilla?

Spanish, diminutive of Guerra (war)


How do you spell the word gorilla as in army people in the jungle?

The similar word is "guerrilla" (a rebel or insurgent).


What spanish word describes little wars that weakend napoleon?

Guerrilla/s


What is the Spanish word that describes a person who takes part in irregular warfare?

guerrilla


How do you translate guerrilla from Spanish?

Many, many English words are apapted from other languages, especially German. The Hispanic word, "Guerilla" has been adopted into the English language, a long time ago. So Spanish guerrilla translates into English as guerrilla.


How do you spell the word gorilla in spanish?

The animal gorilla is spelled gorila. The warfare is guerrilla.


What is the guerrilla style of warfare?

Guerrilla warfare consists of people who are not highly trained generally. They tend to hide and come at their opponents in surprise, rather than facing them head on.