Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counteroffer

/kˈaʊntɚˌɔfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
coun-terof-fer
IPA
/kˈaʊntɚˌɔfɚ/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.

verb

To offer as a counteroffer.

Example Sentences

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 *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English off English -er English offer English counteroffer From counter- + offer.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce counteroffer?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊntɚˌɔfɚ/.
What does counteroffer mean?
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
Where does counteroffer 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 *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English off English -er English offer English counteroffer From counter- + offer.

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