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counterspy 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 spy English counterspy From counter- + spy.

Meanings

1. A spy working in counterintelligence.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
counterspies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

counterspy en · VERB

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 spy English counterspy From counter- + spy.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
counterspies	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
counterspied	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
counterspied	Tense=Past		lexicographic
counterspying	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic