afterstroke
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afterstroke
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From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke.
noun afterstrokes · after-stroke
- A stroke which follows another
- A counterblow; a return stroke 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.
- A payback
- A type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before
Opposite: appoggiatura
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noun
Opposite: appoggiatura
Talk about this word "afterstroke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/afterstroke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. afterstroke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/afterstroke "afterstroke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/afterstroke.Cite this
@misc{afterstroke_2026,
title = {afterstroke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afterstroke},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
