concussione

Italian

Etymology

From Latin concussiōnem (“shaking”, noun), derived from concutiō (“to shake violently”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon.kusˈsjo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: con‧cus‧sió‧ne

Noun

concussione f (plural concussioni)

1. (law) exaction, extortion, bribery, misappropriation
2. (obsolete) a violent shake

   Synonym: scossa

Derived terms

• concussionario

Related terms

• concusso
• concussore

 

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

concussiōne

1. ablative singular of concussiō