Word: counterlanguage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
lan
guage
Definition: Any form of language set up in opposition to another, such as slang or code.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: language
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lingua
Language: la
Decoded: lingua
Meaning: tongue, speech, language