ritorsione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin retorsiōnem, derived from retorsus, alternative form of Latin retortus, perfect passive participle of retorqueō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ri.torˈsjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ri‧tor‧sió‧ne

Noun

ritorsione f (plural ritorsioni)

  1. retaliation

Further reading
  • ritorsione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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