Etymology

Years of Lead

Today it means: A period during the Cold War, characterized by left-wing and right-wing terrorism and the strategy of tension, beginning in Italy and later spreading to the rest of Europe. Full definition →

Italian anni di piombo
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  1. Italian · calque ofanni di piombo
  2. English todayYears of Lead

Calque of Italian anni di piombo.

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