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单词 afterstroke
释义

afterstroke

English

Alternative forms

  • after-stroke

Etymology

From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke.

Noun

afterstroke (plural afterstrokes)

  1. (literally) A stroke which follows another
  2. A counterblow; a return stroke; (figuratively, by extension) a payback
    • 2003, J. Robert King, Lancelot Du Lethe, page 82:
      In an after-stroke, Lancelot brought his blade skidding down shallowly across Mordred's armor to nick his neck, the only exposed flesh on his body.
  3. (music) A type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before

Antonyms

  • (type of grace note): appoggiatura

See also

  • forestroke
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