Who coined the term Fascism?

The term fascismo came from the Italian Word fascio, which means group, and also from the Latin Word fasces. The fasces were a bundle of rods that were tied around an axe. Thsi was an Ancient Roman symbol used by the civic officer, which were carried by his Lictors and could be used for capital punishment as he so pleased. The symbolism of the fasces suggested strength through unity: one rod is easily broken, while the bundle is hard to break.