counterfeit

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Inglese

Aggettivo

counterfeit

  1. contraffatto, falso, non originale

Sostantivo

counterfeit sing (pl.: counterfeits)

  1. falso, copia non originale di qualcosa

Verbo

Transitivo

counterfeit (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente counterfeits, participio presente counterfeiting, passato semplice e participio passato counterfeited)

  1. contraffare, falsificare

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal francese contrefaire, a sua volta derivato dal latino come composto di contra e faire