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