Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of ammazza (to kill) +‎ sentenze (verdicts).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amˌmat.t͡sa.senˈtɛn.t͡se/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛntse
  • Hyphenation: am‧maz‧za‧sen‧tèn‧ze

Adjective

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ammazzasentenze (invariable)

  1. (informal, law) describing a judge who has a reputation for finding notorious famous people not guilty

References

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  1. ^ ammazzasentenze in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication