English Explanatory Dictionary

contra-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Against; in opposition to.

Word forms

contra-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- From Latin contrā (“against”). Doublet of counter-.

Synonyms

anti- counter- dis- ob-

Related words

contra

Derived words

contraband contraceptive contraclockwise contradict contradiction contraindication contrarotating contrary
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