counterparty 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- English party English counterparty From counter- + party.
Meanings
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The other party to a financial transaction.
Near-synonym: counterpart
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterparties | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| counter-party | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
central counterparty · counterparty risk
Hypernyms
Relateds
opponent · opposite number · adversary
Synonyms
Translations (10)
cs protistrana (other party to a financial transaction) · pl kontrahentka (other party to a financial transaction) · fi vastapuoli (other party to a financial transaction) · de Kontrahent (other party to a financial transaction) · pl kontrahent (other party to a financial transaction) · ko 거래상대방 (other party to a financial transaction) · es contraparte contratante (other party to a financial transaction) · ru контраге́нт (other party to a financial transaction) · da modpart (other party to a financial transaction) · es contrapartida (other party to a financial transaction)