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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagressor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɡɾeˈsoʁ
"O agressor foi preso pela polícia."
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
The term 'aggressor' originates from the Latin word 'aggressor', which means 'one who attacks'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, reflecting a shift from a general sense of 'to approach' to a more specific connotation of initiating hostility or 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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