anticountermeasure en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Old French mesurebor. Middle English mesure English measure English countermeasure English anticountermeasure From anti- + countermeasure.
Meanings
- A countercountermeasure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anticountermeasures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |