Word: countercoups
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cou
nter
coups
Definition: Plural of countercoup; a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: coup
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A coup d'état.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colaphus
Language: la
Decoded: colaphus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a blow with the fist; cuff
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.