sub-echon.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbˌɛkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌɛkoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, echo n.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + echo n.

Cards (Whist). Now rare.

A type of echo (echo n. 8) by which a player indicates the possession of three trumps to his or her partner.

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1885 Field 21 Nov. 714/3 When you have three trumps, show that fact to your partner..by echoing... To this deferred answer to a demand for trumps, I have given the name of the Sub-echo.

1892 Field 18 June 942/1 [In whist] the sub-echo is the showing of three trumps when a partner has led and called for them. This is accomplished by echoing in the usual manner.

1902 L. Leigh & E. Bergholt Princ. & Pract. Whist 477 A player denies the holding of four trumps when he fails to echo upon the first opportunity; if he does so upon the next he announces the possession of three trumps. The signal under the latter circumstances is termed the ‘sub-echo’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sub-echo
释义	sub-echon. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌɛkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌɛkoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, echo n. Etymology: < sub- prefix + echo n. Cards (Whist). Now rare. A type of echo (echo n. 8) by which a player indicates the possession of three trumps to his or her partner. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > whist > [noun] > actions or tactics > signal to partner echo1862 call1865 sub-echo1885 1885 Field 21 Nov. 714/3 When you have three trumps, show that fact to your partner..by echoing... To this deferred answer to a demand for trumps, I have given the name of the Sub-echo. 1892 Field 18 June 942/1 [In whist] the sub-echo is the showing of three trumps when a partner has led and called for them. This is accomplished by echoing in the usual manner. 1902 L. Leigh & E. Bergholt Princ. & Pract. Whist 477 A player denies the holding of four trumps when he fails to echo upon the first opportunity; if he does so upon the next he announces the possession of three trumps. The signal under the latter circumstances is termed the ‘sub-echo’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1885
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