RIPOSTE


Meaning of RIPOSTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈpōst ]

noun

Etymology: French, modification of Italian risposta, literally, answer, from rispondere to respond, from Latin respondēre

Date: 1707

1. : a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry

2. : a retaliatory verbal sally : retort

3. : a retaliatory maneuver or measure

• riposte verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.