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counterglow

coun·ter·glow
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-gloh]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌgloʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-gloh]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌgloʊ/

Definitions of counterglow word

  • noun counterglow gegenschein. 1
  • noun counterglow The gegenschein. 1

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Origin of counterglow

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; translation of German Gegenschein. See counter-, glow

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Parts of speech for Counterglow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counterglow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

counterglow usage trend in Literature

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