countermove
/kˈaʊntɚmˌuv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
verb
To move in opposition or in retaliation.
Example Sentences
- "move and countermove"
- "There are countermeasures to deceptive jamming, too, just as there are ECCCM to ECCM, all the way to infinity. It’s a giant chess game out there, moves to countermoves, and it never stops."
- "When you're ready, just call out the position of the pieces and I'll give you a countermove."
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 *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move English countermove From counter- + move.