ritorsione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin retorsiōnem, derived from retorsus, alternative form of Latin retortus, perfect passive participle of retorqueō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri.torˈsjo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: ri‧tor‧sió‧ne

Noun

ritorsione f (plural ritorsioni)

1. retaliation

Further reading

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