ressa

See also: Ressa

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rixa (“brawl, fight”). Doublet of rissa, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛs.sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛssa
  • Hyphenation: rès‧sa

Noun

ressa f (plural resse)

  1. mob, disorderly crowd

Further reading

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