Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterembargo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-terem-bar-go
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An embargo that a nation sets up in response to another embargo against it.

Example Sentences

"At the same time, the Republic of Cyprus is stymied by a counterembargo by Turkey on its ships and planes, denying them access to the giant and lucrative Turkish market, its closest neighbor."

Etymology

From counter- + embargo.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterembargoes (plural)

Questions

What does counterembargo mean?: An embargo that a nation sets up in response to another embargo against it.
Where does counterembargo come from?: From counter- + embargo.

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