assalto

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • (military) assault, raid, storming
  • hold up
  • (fencing) bout
  • (boxing) round

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin assaltus, assiliō (leap spring to upon, I rush at).

Origin

Latin

assiliō

Gloss

leap spring to upon, I rush at

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