Word: countermoves
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
moves
Definition: Plural of countermove; an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: move
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: movēre
Language: la
Decoded: movere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I exert, exercise
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.