Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterassert

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-terassert
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To assert in opposition to a previous assertion

Example Sentences

"Roughouts, some pundits assert, are therefore superior. Other pundits counterassert, fiercely."

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- English assert English counterassert From counter- + assert.

Inflected Forms

counterasserts (present, singular) counterasserting (participle, present) counterasserted (participle, past) counterasserted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

counterassertion

Questions

What does counterassert mean?: To assert in opposition to a previous assertion
Where does counterassert come from?: 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- English assert English counterassert From counter- + assert.

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