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counterfigure

counterfigure noun: a figure in mythology, etc. representing the opposite of another, such as the Antichrist to Christ.

Noun

counterfigure (plural counterfigures)

  1. A figure in mythology, etc. representing the opposite of another, such as the Antichrist to Christ.

Forms of counterfigure

pluralcounterfigures

Origin of counterfigure

From counter- + figure.

Questions about counterfigure

What does counterfigure mean?
Counterfigure means a figure in mythology, etc. representing the opposite of another, such as the Antichrist to Christ.
What part of speech is counterfigure?
Counterfigure is a noun.
What is the plural of counterfigure?
The plural of counterfigure is counterfigures.

Words near counterfigure in the dictionary

  1. counterfeits
  2. counterfeminism
  3. counterfeminist
  4. counterfeminists
  5. counterfesance
  6. counterfigure
  7. counterfigures
  8. counterfinalities
  9. counterfinality
  10. counterfinding
  11. counterfindings

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