munición
/muniˈθjon/feminine
The Spanish word for ammunition is munición.
munición refers to articles used in charging firearms.
Meaning: articles used in charging firearms (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine and is used with the feminine article la (la munición). The plural form is municiones.
How do you pronounce it?
/muniˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The word munición shares a root with the Spanish word municipio, which means 'municipality' or 'town hall'.
- The word munición comes from the Latin mūnītiōnem, which originally referred to the act of fortifying a position.
- In Spanish, munición can be used figuratively to describe evidence or arguments used to attack someone in a debate, similar to the English phrase 'providing ammunition'.
Examples in context
- Esta munición es muchísimo más efectiva.This ammunition is much more effective.This sentence is useful for describing the effectiveness of the munición.Tatoeba #13550789 by Seael, translation #13627325 by araneo
- Los soldados cargaron la munición en sus rifles antes de iniciar la operación.The soldiers loaded the ammunition into their rifles before starting the operation.
- El policía revisó el cargador de balas para asegurarse de tener suficientes.The policeman checked the ammunition magazine to make sure he had enough.
- Encontraron una caja llena de municiones en el sótano.They found a box full of ammunition in the basement.
- Necesitamos comprar munición para el entrenamiento.We need to buy ammunition for the training.
- La munición está guardada en la caja metálica.The ammunition is kept in the metal box.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are preparing for a target practice session.
- Sofía¿Tienes suficiente munición para hoy, Daniel?Do you have enough ammunition for today, Daniel?
- DanielSí, Sofía, tengo tres cajas nuevas.Yes, Sofía, I have three new boxes.
- SofíaPerfecto, revisa que la munición sea del calibre correcto.Perfect, check that the ammunition is the correct caliber.
- DanielNo te preocupes, todo está listo.Don't worry, everything is ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ammunition” translations and entries munición, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries munición, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
