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Battle of Lake Trasimene

Battle of Lake Trasimene

9.9
A fight in central Italy in 217 BC where Hannibal defeats Roman forces led by Flaminius
  • noun
  • /ˈbætəl əv leɪk træˈzɪmiːn/
translation icon : Batalla del Lago Trasimeno
  • The Battle of Lake Trasimene marked one of Hannibal's most significant victories against Rome.

Examples

  • Many historians regard the Battle of Lake Trasimene as a turning point in the Second Punic War.

  • Flaminius underestimated Hannibal's tactics, leading to disaster at the Battle of Lake Trasimene.

  • The Battle of Lake Trasimene was a significant event in history.

  • Did you know about the Battle of Lake Trasimene?

  • Flaminius underestimated Hannibal's tactics, leading to disaster at the Battle of Lake Trasimene.

  • Many historians regard the Battle of Lake Trasimene as a turning point in the Second Punic War.

  • The Battle of Lake Trasimene marked one of Hannibal's most significant victories against Rome.

Synonyms

battle of Trasimeno
vsBattle of Lake Trasimene
9.9

A battle in central Italy in 217 BC where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius during the Second Punic War

is the same event but named differently in the key entry
Trasimeno
vsBattle of Lake Trasimene
9.9

A battle in central Italy in 217 BC where Hannibal beat the Roman army led by Flaminius

is given in the key under a different common title
Battle of Lake Trasimenus
vsBattle of Lake Trasimene
9.9

A battle in 217 BC in Italy during the Second Punic War where Hannibal ambushed and defeated a Roman army

focuses on basic defeat rather than the tactical ambush detail

Surface Forms

Battle of Lake Trasimene singular

Morphology

battle + of + lake + Trasimene

This is a fully compositional toponymic name: the pattern 'Battle of X' plus 'Lake Trasimene' transparently denotes a battle that took place at the lake named Trasimene. Cross-linguistically, naming battles by location is common, so a B1 learner who knows 'battle' and 'lake' can infer it refers to a historical fight at that lake even without knowing the specific historical details.

Etymology

Battle of Lake Trasimene: The name Battle of Lake Trasimene comes from a real fight beside Lake Trasimene in 217 BC, when Hannibal hid his soldiers in the hills and morning mist and suddenly attacked the Romans. That sudden 'ambush' trapped the Roman army and became a famous 'turning point' in the war.