ritorsione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ritorsione f (plural ritorsioni)

  1. retaliation

Further reading[edit]

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