Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countercharge

/kˈaʊntɚtʃˌɑɹdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-charge
IPA: /kˈaʊntɚtʃˌɑɹdʒ/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.

noun

An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.

verb

To reverse the colors; to make counterchanged.

Example Sentences

"We’ll get to the merits of the charges and countercharges shortly, but first it’s worth considering why, beyond entertainment value, all this matters."
"[…] charges and countercharges, retreats and counterretreats, attackin' and fallin' back."

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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ico Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge English countercharge From counter- + charge.

Inflected Forms

countercharges (plural) countercharges (present, singular) countercharging (participle, present) countercharged (participle, past) countercharged (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce countercharge?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊntɚtʃˌɑɹdʒ/.
What does countercharge mean?: An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
Where does countercharge 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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ico Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge English countercharge From counter- + charge.

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