controtaglio

Italian

Etymology

From contro- (“counter-”) +‎ taglio (“edge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkon.troˈtaʎ.ʎo/
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: con‧tro‧tà‧glio

Noun

controtaglio m (plural controtagli)

  1. (fencing) the back of a sabre/saber's blade
  2. (fencing) a hit with the back of the first third of the blade

Further reading

  • controtaglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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