Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countercoup

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-coup
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coup which seeks to overthrow the government installed by a previous coup

Example Sentences

"But amid rumors of countercoups and maneuvering by Mr. Thaksin’s allies, the generals seem to have calculated that they needed his skills."

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- English coup English countercoup From counter- + coup.

Inflected Forms

countercoups (plural)

Questions

What does countercoup mean?: A coup which seeks to overthrow the government installed by a previous coup
Where does countercoup 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- English coup English countercoup From counter- + coup.

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