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tun

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Inherited from Latin tonus (the original meaning being "thunderclap", as with the Romance cognates). See also the doublet ton (“tone”), borrowed through French.

noun tunuri · tun · tunul · tunurile

neuter cannon
archaic, common, neuter thunderclap

In English

gun military: cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angl
cannon artillery piece

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"tun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/tun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/tun

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"tun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/tun.

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@misc{tun_2026,
  title = {tun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/tun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}