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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterprotest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-protest
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protest held in opposition to another protest.

verb

To protest in opposition to another protest.

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- English protest English counterprotest From counter- + protest.

Inflected Forms

counterprotests (plural) counterprotests (present, singular) counterprotesting (participle, present) counterprotested (participle, past) counterprotested (past)

Synonyms

counterdemonstration

Questions

What does counterprotest mean?
A protest held in opposition to another protest.
Where does counterprotest 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 protest English counterprotest From counter- + protest.

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