asonada

Spanish

Etymology

From asonar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /asoˈnada/ [a.soˈna.ð̞a]
Rhymes: -ada
Syllabification: a‧so‧na‧da

Noun

asonada f (plural asonadas)

uprising; riot
Synonym: tumulto

cometer una asonada
revolt, mutiny, stage a coup

preparar una asonada
plan a rebellion

provocar una asonada
provoke a riot

una asonada militar
a military mutiny
- 1891, Benito Pérez Galdós, Ángel Guerra:
  No está en mi carácter lanzarme a la calle trabuco en mano, en día de asonada. No sirvo para eso. Los tiros me ponen nervioso.
  It's not in my character to jump into the street holding a blunderbuss on the day of a riot. I'm useless at that. Shooting makes me jumpy.

Participle

asonada f sg

feminine singular of asonado

Further reading

“asonada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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