Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterwager

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-wa-ger
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wager in response or opposition to another wager.

Example Sentences

"The baying crowd—now unanimously punching the air with many fists, and exchanging rapid wagers and counterwagers—is contained behind the high stone wall that surrounds the ring."

Etymology

From counter- + wager.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterwagers (plural)

Questions

What does counterwager mean?: A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
Where does counterwager come from?: From counter- + wager.

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