riposte - n., a quick counter-thrust after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing; a quick and effective reply by word or act. v., to make a riposte.
From Italian, risposta, an answer, from rispondere, to answer, from Latin respondere, to promise in return, to answer.
---L.
From Italian, risposta, an answer, from rispondere, to answer, from Latin respondere, to promise in return, to answer.
---L.