English Explanatory Dictionary

counter-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. In opposition to.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊn.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-counter.wav /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/ /ˌkaʊn.tɚ/ /ˈkæɔn.tə/

Word forms

counter-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- From Middle English counter-, cownter-, countre-, from Anglo-Norman countre-, from Old French contre, ultimately from Latin contra (“against”).

Synonyms

anti- contra- dis- ob-

Related words

counter contra-
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