versus

versus · preposition¹

1. Latin · derived fromversus“facing”
2. Middle English · inherited fromversus
3. English todayversus

From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).

versus · verb²

1. Latin · derived fromversus“facing”
2. Middle English · inherited fromversus
3. English todayversus

From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).

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