Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter-canter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter--can-ter
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A canter that is performed in a circle, leading with the leg opposite to the direction of the canter.

verb

To perform a counter-canter.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"She used to come to the indoor riding school at Knightsbridge and ride my charger, Foxhunter, which I taught to do counter-canters, extended trots, half-passes and other dressage movements."
"Before you start teaching your horse to do a flying change, you need to be able to perform counter-canter."
"Because it challenges your horse's balance and strengthens his outside hind leg, the counter-canter is an excellent gymnastic exercise for improving balance and collection."

Etymology

From counter- + canter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

counter-canters (plural) counter-canters (present, singular) counter-cantering (participle, present) counter-cantered (participle, past) counter-cantered (past)

Questions

What does counter-canter mean?: A canter that is performed in a circle, leading with the leg opposite to the direction of the canter.
Where does counter-canter come from?: From counter- + canter.

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