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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)
- (fencing) the back of a sabre/saber's blade
- (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