countertrend 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- Proto-West Germanic *trandijan Old English trendan Middle English trenden English trend English countertrend From counter- + trend.
Meanings
- A trend that opposes mainstream or popular trends.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countertrends | Number=Plur | lexicographic |