Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterkilling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-terkilling
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A killing carried out in response to another killing.

Example Sentences

"The mob pummeled the men suspected of being thugs, and this normally tranquil spot exploded into a melee of killings and counterkillings that left nearly 30 people dead."

Etymology

From counter- + killing.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterkillings (plural)

Questions

What does counterkilling mean?: A killing carried out in response to another killing.
Where does counterkilling come from?: From counter- + killing.

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