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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈsalto/
- Rhymes: -alto
- Syllabification: a‧sal‧to
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian assalto.
Noun
asalto m (plural asaltos)
- assault (violent onset or attack with physical means)
- mugging, robbery (quick violent robbery of a person)
- (boxing) round (one of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a match)
- coup (coup d'état)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
asalto
- first-person singular present indicative of asaltar
Further reading
Venetian
Noun
asalto m (plural asalti)
- assault, attack