contrapasso
English
Etymology
Coined by Dante in his work Inferno, from contra (“counter”) and passo (“step, pace”).
Noun
contrapasso (uncountable)
- The concept that the punishment of an individual's soul in Hell corresponds to the sin that person committed on earth.
See also
- poetic justice
Italian
Noun
contrapasso m (plural contrapassi)
- Alternative form of contrappasso