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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- From Latin contrā (“against”). Doublet of counter-.
Meanings
- (morpheme) Against; in opposition to.
Deriveds
contrarotating · contraclockwise · contraindication · contradiction · contraceptive · contradict · contraband · contrary
Relateds
Synonyms
anti- (against) · ob- (against) · dis- (against) · counter- (against)