Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter-magic

/ˈkaʊntəˌmadʒɪk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter--mag-ic
IPA: /ˈkaʊntəˌmadʒɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Magic used to counteract or protect against a spell or enchantment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After 1736 when the possibility of formal prosecution was no longer open, villagers turned to informal violence, counter-magic and the occasional lynching."
"Particularly in Catholic areas, countermagic could employ sacred objects such as holy water or consecrated wafers, or the recitation of particular prayers."
"The Lisu of the northern Thai highlands feared witchcraft acutely but relied on service magicians or private counter-magic to keep them at bay."

Etymology

From counter- + magic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkaʊntəˌmadʒɪk/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

countermagic (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce counter-magic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊntəˌmadʒɪk/.
What does counter-magic mean?: Magic used to counteract or protect against a spell or enchantment.
Where does counter-magic come from?: From counter- + magic.

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