counter-trial en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 trier Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Anglo-Norman trialubor. Middle English trial English trial English counter-trial From counter- + trial.
Meanings
- A staged trial, running in parallel with a real one that is thought to be politically motivated or otherwise rigged, in which the truth can be made public.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter trial | alternative | lexicographic | |
| counter-trials | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| countertrial | alternative | lexicographic |