anti-personnel en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English personnel English anti-personnel From anti- + personnel.
Meanings
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Referring to devices (typically weapons) intended to harm people in particular.
An anti-personnel mine will kill a soldier but is ineffective against a tank.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antipersonnel | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
antitank · armor-piercing · armour-piercing · anti-tank · area-denial
Synonyms
Translations (9)
ka ცოცხალი ძალის საწინააღმდეგო (intended to harm people) · ru противопехо́тный (intended to harm people) · pt antipessoal (intended to harm people) · cmn 反人員 /反人员 (intended to harm people) · ka ცოცხალი ძალის დასაზიანებელი (intended to harm people) · ko 인명 살상용 (intended to harm people) · ka ქვეითსაწინააღმდეგო (intended to harm people) · ja 対人 (intended to harm people) · ko 대인 (intended to harm people)