Etymology

contra

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Today it means: Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to. Full definition →

Latin contrā
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contra · preposition, adverb, noun, verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromcontrā
  2. English todaycontra

Ultimately from Latin contrā.

Contra · noun2

Short for Spanish contrarrevolucionarios (“counter-revolutionaries”).

Words from the same roots

Latincontrā all →

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