spadassinicide

English

/ˌspɑd.əˈsɪ.nɪ.seɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • (rare) The act of coaxing someone, usually through insult, into initiating a swordsman's duel, and subsequently killing that person with superior skill so as to commit legal murder.
  • (rare) One who performs such an act.

Etymology

Affix from English spadassin derived from Italian spadaccino (swordsman).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

spadaccino

Gloss

swordsman

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