afterstroke en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke.
Meanings
- (literally) A stroke which follows another
-
A counterblow; a return stroke
In an after-stroke, Lancelot brought his blade skidding down shallowly across Mordred's armor to nick his neck, the only exposed flesh on his body.
2003, J. Robert King, Lancelot Du Lethe, page 82:
- (broadly, figuratively) A payback
- A type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| after-stroke | alternative | lexicographic | |
| afterstrokes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
appoggiatura (antonym(s) of “type of grace note”)