English
simunition
From simulation + ammunition.
A compound of simulation + ammunition
Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘together, one’
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Latin simulātiōnem
Old French simulation
Middle French simulation
Middle English symulacioun ‘dissembling, dishonesty, falsification’
English simulation
Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to attach, bind, strengthen’
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Latin mūniō ‘to provide with defensive works, fortify’
Latin mūnitiōnem
French munition ‘the war supplies’
French amunition
English ammunition
Today it means
noun Blank or training ammunition, made from wax, paintballs, etc.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “simunition”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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