count coup

== English == === Etymology === count + coup (“quick, brilliant, and highly successful act”) (from French coup (“blow, hit, strike”), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλᾰφος (kólăphos, “a buffet, a blow”)). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “need explanation for "count"; further ety of coup is not too relevant”) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkaʊnt ˈkuː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkaʊnt ˈku/ Rhymes: -uː === Verb === count coup (third-person singular simple present counts coup, present participle counting coup, simple past and past participle counted coup) (intransitive, US, historical) To win prestige in battle by performing an act of bravery in the face of the enemy (such as touching him and escaping unharmed), a ritual of the Plains Indians of North America. ==== Related terms ==== coup stick ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === counting coup on Wikipedia.Wikipedia