scitalismo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin scytalismus, from Ancient Greek σκυταλισμός (skutalismós), from σκυτάλη (skutálē) or σκύταλον (skútalon) + -ισμός (-ismós).

Noun

scitalismo m (plural scitalismi)

  1. synonym of bastonatura, clubbing, caning, beating, especially (historical) the Scytalismus, the clubbing of wealthy Argives in 370 BC.

References

  • "scitalismo", Vocabolario on line, Treccani.it, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana fondata da Giovanni Treccani.
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