counterriposte

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noun

A thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.

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Meanings

nouncounterriposte (plural counterripostes)

plural counterripostes

  1. fencingA thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.

Origin

From counter- + riposte.

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APA

counterriposte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterriposte

MLA

“counterriposte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterriposte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterriposte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterriposte.

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