istanza

petition

noun ees-TAHN-tsah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'instantia', urgency

Also means

request

Usage Note

Istanza is a formal application or petition to an authority, as in presentare un'istanza. The phrase in ultima istanza means 'as a last resort' or 'ultimately'. Note the dropped 'n' compared with English 'instance'.

Examples

"Ha presentato un'istanza al giudice."

Natural Translation

He filed a petition with the judge.

Literal Translation

He-has presented a-petition to-the judge.

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