Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterscale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-scale
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"cast New-Inn in counterscale with Christ-Church College"

Etymology

From counter- + scale, as if balancing one scale against another.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Usage

Questions

What does counterscale mean?: counterbalance
Where does counterscale come from?: From counter- + scale, as if balancing one scale against another.

How to pronounce counterscale

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