Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countershot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-shot
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).

noun

A shot taken to contrast with another.

Etymology

From counter- + shot.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countershots (plural)

Questions

What does countershot mean?: A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).
Where does countershot come from?: From counter- + shot.

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