counter-

See also: counter

English

Etymology

From Middle English counter-, cownter-, countre-, from Anglo-Norman countre-, from Old French contre, ultimately from Latin contra (“against”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊn.tə/
- Audio (Southern England) (file)
(General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/, IPA^(key): /ˌkaʊn.tɚ/ (some verbs)
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈkæɔn.tə/

Prefix

counter-

In opposition to.

Synonyms

(in opposition to): anti-, contra-, dis-, ob-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with counter-

Related terms

Translations

in opposition to

Catalan: contra- (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 反 (zh) (fǎn)
Finnish: vasta- (fi)
French: contre- (fr)
Georgian: კონტრ- (ḳonṭr-), კონტრა- (ḳonṭra-)
German: gegen- (de), kontra- (de)
Greek: αντι- (el) (anti-)
Italian: contro-
Japanese: 反 (ja) (はん, han)
Macedonian: против- (protiv-), анти- (anti-), контра- (kontra-)
Polish: kontr- (pl), kontra-, anty- (pl), przeciw- (pl)
Portuguese: contra- (pt)
Russian: контр- (ru) (kontr-), противо- (protivo-)
Scottish Gaelic: frith-
Serbo-Croatian: protiv-, против-
Spanish: contra-

Anagrams

Cureton, Cutrone, cornute, countre, recount, trounce

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