onslaught
Meaning
- A fierce attack.
- (broadly) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.
Synonyms
dancing ahead
Translations
assaut
asalto
assalto
Angriff
ataque
atac
σφαγήFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɒnslɔːt/
Etymology
In summary
From on- + slaught. Formed after Middle Dutch aenslag, aenslach, equivalent to aen + slag, although slaught corresponds to Middle Dutch slacht; slag is cognate with the English weaving term sley. Compare Dutch aanslag and German Anschlag.
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