counterblow en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *blēaną Proto-West Germanic *blāan Old English blāwan Middle English blowen English blow English counterblow From counter- + blow.
Meanings
- A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterblows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
afterstroke · retaliatory blow · return blow · counterpunch
Translations (3)
pl kontra (blow delivered in reply to another) · fi vastaisku (blow delivered in reply to another) · pt contragolpe (blow delivered in reply to another)