countersing en · VERB
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 sing English countersing From counter- + sing.
Meanings
- (of a bird, qualifier:ethology) To sing in response to the song of another
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countersung | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| countersings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| countersang | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| countersinging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |