Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterspiral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-spi-ral
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spiral running in the opposite direction to another spiral.

Example Sentences

"Every turn, every spiral, every extension eventually has to be tempered by a counterturn, a counterspiral, or a flexion; sometimes strong, sometimes subtle."

Etymology

From counter- + spiral.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterspirals (plural)

Questions

What does counterspiral mean?: A spiral running in the opposite direction to another spiral.
Where does counterspiral come from?: From counter- + spiral.

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