contre-offensive

French

Etymology

From contre- +‎ offensive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tʁɔ.fɑ̃.siv/

Noun

contre-offensive f (plural contre-offensives)

1. counter-offensive, counter-attack

   Synonyms: riposte, contre-attaque

Alternative forms

• controffensive (post-1990 spelling)

Further reading

• “contre-offensive”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.