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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaggressore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɡɾesˈsoɾe
"L'aggressore è stato arrestato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or nation that initiates hostilities or attacks.
"The aggressor in the conflict was quickly identified by the international community." - 2
In legal terms, a party that commits an act of aggression.
"The court ruled that the defendant was the aggressor in the altercation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin aggressor, meaning 'one who goes to, attacks, or assaults', formed from ad- ('to') plus gradi ('to step, go'). It entered the English language in the late 17th century through French, originally retaining its legal and military connotations before broadening into general usage for any person or nation that initiates a hostile or unprovoked attack.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aggressor" is said worldwide
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agresseur
Transliteration: aɡʁəsœʁ
"L'agresseur a été arrêté par la police."
Aggressor
Transliteration: aɡʁɛsɔʁ
"Der Aggressor wurde schnell gefasst."
aggressore
Transliteration: aɡɾesˈsoɾe
"L'aggressore è stato arrestato."
agresor
Transliteration: aɡɾeˈsoɾ
"El agresor fue detenido por la policía."
agressor
Transliteration: aɡɾeˈsoʁ
"O agressor foi preso pela polícia."
हमलावर
Transliteration: hamlāvar
"हमलावर को गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया।"
攻击者
Transliteration: gōngjī zhě
"攻击者被警方逮捕。"
공격자
Transliteration: gonggyeokja
"공격자가 경찰에 의해 체포되었습니다."
攻撃者
Transliteration: kōgekisha
"攻撃者は警察に逮捕されました。"
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