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duello

duello

9.9
A set of rules for how two people must fight to settle an argument
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : código de duelo
  • The gentlemen agreed to follow the duello before meeting at dawn for their duel.

Examples

  • He insisted that every step of the challenge comply with the traditional duello.

  • Historians study the duello to understand how disputes were settled in the past.

  • The ancient duello was strict.

  • He studied the duello extensively.

  • The gentlemen agreed to follow the duello before meeting at dawn for their duel.

  • He insisted that every step of the challenge comply with the traditional duello.

  • Historians study the duello to understand how disputes were settled in the past.

Surface Forms

duello singular
duellos plural

Etymology

Duello can also mean the rules for a duel, a meaning that comes from the same old Latin root duellum meaning 'fight'. So a 'code duello' is the agreed steps for a formal fight, which is why duello can mean the set of rules for a duel today.