counter-

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counter-

/ˈkaʊn.tə/ UK
/ˈkaʊn.tɚ/ Canada, US
/ˌkaʊn.tɚ/ Canada, US
/ˈkæɔn.tə/ Australia

Where it comes from

From Middle English counter-, cownter-, countre-, from Anglo-Norman countre-, from Old French contre, ultimately from Latin contra (“against”). Doublet of contra-.

prefix

morpheme In opposition to.
Similar: anti-, contra-, dis-, ob-

Translations

Every language

prefix in opposition to

Español	contra-
日本語	反 han
中文	反 fǎn
Português	contra-
Français	contre-
Deutsch	gegen-, kontra-
Italiano	contro-, contra-
Ελληνικά	αντι- anti-
Русский	контр- kontr-, противо- protivo-

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"counter-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/counter-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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counter-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/counter-

Chicago

"counter-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/counter-.

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@misc{counter_2026,
  title = {counter-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counter-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}