Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antinarcotics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anti-nar-cotics
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intended to combat narcotics trade or production

Example Sentences

"Since 1993, the United States has twice helped set up special antinarcotics forces here, only to watch their commanders become embroiled in the drug trade themselves."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English narcotic English -s English narcotics English antinarcotics From anti- + narcotics.

Inflected Forms

anti-narcotics (alternative)

Synonyms

antidrug counternarcotics

Questions

What does antinarcotics mean?: Intended to combat narcotics trade or production
Where does antinarcotics come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English narcotic English -s English narcotics English antinarcotics From anti- + narcotics.

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