Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterobject

/ˈkaʊntəɹəbˌd͡ʒɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-ob-ject
IPA: /ˈkaʊntəɹəbˌd͡ʒɛkt/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make an objection against another objection.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"When Melech objected, noting that Lingnath, and not the British widow, was on trial, Menachem counterobjected to remind the court that the district superintendent of police, having discovered during his investigation a ruby ring formerly belonging to Mrs. Sassoon in Lingnath's Mayapur home, had with good reason suspected that Mrs. Sassoon had hired the snake charmer to kill her husband."

Etymology

From counter- + object.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

counterobjects (present, singular) counterobjecting (participle, present) counterobjected (participle, past) counterobjected (past)

Rhymes With

sylvia plath effect renecked preconnect bandreject

Questions

How do you pronounce counterobject?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊntəɹəbˌd͡ʒɛkt/.
What does counterobject mean?: To make an objection against another objection.
Where does counterobject come from?: From counter- + object.

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