"counter-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

IPA: /ˈkaʊn.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˌkaʊn.tɚ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈkæɔn.tə/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-counter.wav
Etymology: From Middle English counter-, cownter-, countre-, from Anglo-Norman countre-, from Old French contre, ultimately from Latin contra (“against”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱóm|*-teros}}, {{inh|en|enm|counter-}} Middle English counter-, {{der|en|xno|countre-}} Anglo-Norman countre-, {{der|en|fro|contre}} Old French contre, {{der|en|la|contra||against}} Latin contra (“against”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} counter-, {{en-prefix}} counter-
  1. In opposition to. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (in opposition to): anti-, contra-, dis-, ob- Related terms: counter, contra- Translations (in opposition to): contra- (Catalan), (fǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), vasta- (Finnish), contre- (French), კონტრ- (ḳonṭr-) (Georgian), კონტრა- (ḳonṭra-) (Georgian), gegen- (German), kontra- (German), αντι- (anti-) (Greek), contro- (Italian), (han) (alt: はん) (Japanese), против- (protiv-) (Macedonian), анти- (anti-) (Macedonian), контра- (kontra-) (Macedonian), kontr- (Polish), kontra- (Polish), anty- (Polish), przeciw- (Polish), contra- (Portuguese), контр- (kontr-) (Russian), противо- (protivo-) (Russian), frith- (Scottish Gaelic), protiv- (Serbo-Croatian), против- (Serbo-Croatian), contra- (Spanish)
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