counterfoil en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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- English foil English counterfoil From counter- + foil.
Meanings
- the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterfoils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (17)
ja 控え (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · ru корешо́к (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · ga comhdhuille (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · cy gwrthddalen (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · uk коріне́ць (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · bg талон (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · is svunta (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · fi kuitti (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · cs útržek (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · it matrice (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · gv co-ghuillag (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · fi talonki (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · ar كَعْب (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · eo talono (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · ja 半券 (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · fi kanta (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) · ja 耳 (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record)