English

Alternative spellings
ripost

Etymology
From French riposte, taken from Italian riposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere, "to respond".

Noun
en-noun

1. context|fencing a thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
2. a quick and usually witty response to a taunt
3. an answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem

Translations
trans-top|(fencing)
Finnish: vastapisto, riposti
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trans-top|a quick and usually witty response to a taunt
Finnish: heitto
Hungarian: t|hu|visszavágás
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trans-top|an answer or reply, rapidly uttered
Finnish: heitto
Hungarian: t|hu|visszavágás
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ttbc|Italian: riposta
ttbc|Spanish: respuesta
ttbc|Interlingua: riposta
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ttbc|French: riposte
ttbc|Portuguese: resposta
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French

Etymology
From Italian riposta, a derivative of rispondere, "to respond".

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /�i.p�st/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /Ri.pOst/

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. a riposte (in the senses of fencing, a witty response, and a quick reply)

Verb form
riposte

1. inflected form of|riposter

Italian

Verb
riposte f

1. plural|Plural of riposto

Category:Italian past participle forms

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• 2007-12-26 12:46 - Hekaheka - /* Noun */ checked fi

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