ressa

See also: Ressa

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rixa (“brawl, fight”). Doublet of rissa, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛs.sa/
• Rhymes: -ɛssa
• Hyphenation: rès‧sa

Noun

ressa f (plural resse)

1. mob, disorderly crowd

Further reading

• “ressa”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026