English Explanatory Dictionary

à contrecœur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Reluctantly, unwillingly, with disgust.

Pronunciation

/ˌæ ˌkɒn.tɹəˈkɜː/ /-ˌkɒ̃-/ /-ˈkəː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-à contrecœur.wav /ˌɑ ˌkɑn.tɹəˈkɚ/

Word forms

à contrecœur à contre-coeur à contre-cœur à contrecoeur

Etymology

Borrowed from French à contrecœur, à contre-cœur, from Old French avoir a contrecuer, avoir contrecœur (“to dislike”), from à (“for, with”) + contre-cœur (“aversion, dislike”) (contre (“against”) + cœur (“heart”)); compare Old French estre contre coer a (“to be adverse to”).

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