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English

/ˌpaɪɹəʊˈbæləd͡ʒi/, /ˌpaɪɹoʊˈbæləd͡ʒi/

noun
Definitions
  • (weaponry) The study of artillery; the practice of using artillery as a weapon.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πῦρ (fire, lightning), βάλλειν (throw), -λογῐ́ᾱ (or a branch of knowledge, suffix indicating the study of something) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach), *gʷelH- (pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷelH-

Gloss

pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

痛

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