Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterdemonstrator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-demon-stra-tor
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time

Example Sentences

"I don't condone the crude and racist slogans that spontaneous counterdemonstrators yelled at the pro-Palestinian protestors."

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 demonstrator English counterdemonstrator From counter- + demonstrator.

Inflected Forms

counterdemonstrators (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

counterdemonstration

Questions

What does counterdemonstrator mean?: Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time
Where does counterdemonstrator 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 demonstrator English counterdemonstrator From counter- + demonstrator.

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