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ariete

battering ram

noun ah-RYEH-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin aries (ram, the animal).

Also means

striker

Usage Note

Ariete retains its literal military sense (a siege ram) but is most common in sports journalism, where it means a powerful center-forward in football who leads attacking play. The plural arietes is regular.

Examples

"El ariete marcó el gol decisivo."

Natural Translation

The striker scored the decisive goal.

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