Etymology

contradictory

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Today it means: That contradicts something, such as an argument. Full definition →

Late Latin contradictorius ← Latin contradico
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  1. Latin · derived fromcontradico
  2. Late Latin · borrowed fromcontradictorius
  3. English todaycontradictory

Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico. Equivalent to contradict + -ory.

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