Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter-parry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter--par-ry
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.

noun

(often: contra-) A circular parry; one that moves in a circle to end up in the opposite position from which it started.

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- English parry English counter-parry From counter- + parry.

Inflected Forms

counter-parries (plural)

Synonyms

circular parry

Questions

What does counter-parry mean?: A parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.
Where does counter-parry come from?: 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- English parry English counter-parry From counter- + parry.

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