Word: counterintuition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
in
tu
i
tion
Definition: intuition that is contrary to what one would expect
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: intuit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To know intuitively or by immediate perception.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: prefix meaning ‘in, inside’
Affix: tueor
Language: la
Decoded: tueor
Meaning: to look or gaze at
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.