contraccolpo

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Italian

Etymology

From contra- +‎ colpo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon.trakˈkol.po/
  • Rhymes: -olpo
  • Hyphenation: con‧trac‧cól‧po

Noun

contraccolpo m (plural contraccolpi)

  1. counterblow, rebound
  2. kick, recoil
  3. (figurative) repercussion, backlash, consequence