passado
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9.9
An attack in fencing when you step forward with one foot and extend your sword arm
- noun
- /pəˈsɑːdoʊ/
- Specialized
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pasado
- With a quick passado, she aimed for her opponent's target area during the match.
Examples
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He practiced his passado repeatedly to improve his accuracy and timing.
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The immortal passado!
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The fencer executed a precise passado to break through his opponent's guard.
Synonyms
3
6.9
A sudden attack in fencing when you step forward and stretch your arm
is a stepping attack that implies a deliberate step rather than a sudden reach
8.7
An attack in fencing where you lunge forward, keeping your back leg straight and your sword arm outstretched
is the fencing term for this identical stepping attack
9.9
A quick forward movement of the arm and body to reach an opponent
is an attack based on stepping forward with the foot not mainly arm reach
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word passado comes from the Italian verb passare, which means 'to pass' or 'step forward' and is like the English pass. So a passado in fencing is a forward thrust made while stepping toward your opponent, and the name helps you remember it as an attack that 'passes' forward.