Meaning
stabbing
- the act of wounding or killing someone with a knife; a stabbing
In a sentence
La polizia sta indagando sul grave accoltellamento avvenuto la notte scorsa.
Police are investigating the serious stabbing that occurred last night.
La vittima dell'accoltellamento è stata trasportata d'urgenza all'ospedale.
The stabbing victim was rushed to the hospital.
Non ci sono stati testimoni diretti durante l'accoltellamento vicino alla stazione.
There were no direct witnesses during the stabbing near the station.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accoltellamento | masculine · singular |
| accoltellamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A formal news and legal term derived from 'accoltellare' (to stab).