contre-offensive

== French == === Etymology === From contre- +‎ offensive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁɔ.fɑ̃.siv/ === Noun === contre-offensive f (plural contre-offensives) counter-offensive, counter-attack Synonyms: riposte, contre-attaque ==== Alternative forms ==== controffensive (post-1990 spelling) === Further reading === “contre-offensive”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012