sparatoria

shooting; gunfight

noun spah-rah-TOH-ree-ah Rare

Origin: Derived from sparare (to shoot), from the prefix s- + parare (to prepare/ward off).

Usage Note

Sparatoria specifically denotes an exchange of gunfire, typically in a criminal or conflict context — closer to 'shootout' than a single shot. It is a collective/event noun with no single-event equivalent. The plural is regular: sparatorie.

Examples

"C'è stata una sparatoria in centro città."

Natural Translation

There was a shooting in the city centre.

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