riposte

== English == === Alternative forms === ripost === Etymology === From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈpəʊst/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈpoʊst/ Homophone: repost (some pronunciations) === Noun === riposte (plural ripostes) (fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying an attack. (by extension) A counter-attack in any combat or any sport. (figurative) A quick and usually witty response to a taunt. Synonym: retort An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === riposte (third-person singular simple present ripostes, present participle riposting, simple past and past participle riposted) (fencing) To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack. To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === ropiest, periost, Potiers, portise, periots, positer, porites, isopter, Prietos, reposit, Epirots, prostie == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian risposta, from the verb rispondere (“to respond”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁi.pɔst/ === Noun === riposte f (plural ripostes) (fencing) riposte (by extension) retaliation, response, counterattack Near-synonym: contre-attaque (figuratively) retort (witty response, quick reply) ==== Derived terms ==== riposter === Verb === riposte inflection of riposter: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “riposte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === postier, potiers == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /riˈpos.te/, /riˈpɔs.te/ Rhymes: -oste, -ɔste Hyphenation: ri‧pó‧ste, ri‧pò‧ste === Participle === riposte f pl feminine plural of riposto === Adjective === riposte f pl feminine plural of riposto === References === === Anagrams === esporti, estirpo, estirpò, petrosi, pistore, portesi, posteri, potersi, protesi, ripesto, ripestò, spietro, spietrò, stiperò, storpie == Portuguese == === Verb === riposte inflection of ripostar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Verb === riposte inflection of ripostar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative