contra-

prefix

Against; in opposition to.

Similar
anti-counter-dis-ob-
OriginLatin contrā ← Proto-Italic *komterād ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Against; in opposition to.

    Synonyms: anti-, counter-, dis-, ob-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixAgainst; in opposition to.

Similar
anti-counter-dis-ob-
Also see
ana-counter-cross-enantio-ob-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. Englishcontra-

From Latin contrā (“against”). Doublet of counter-.

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Cite this entry
APA

contra-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contra-

MLA

“contra-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contra-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contra-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contra-.

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