contest
English
/ˈkɒn.tɛst/, /ˈkɑn.tɛst/, /kənˈtɛst/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) Controversy; debate.
- (uncountable) Struggle for superiority; combat.
- (countable) A competition.
Etymology
Derived from French contester derived from Latin contestor (call to witness).
Origin
Latin
contestor
Gloss
call to witness
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- contentest English
- contestability English
- contestable English
- contestably English
- contestee English
- contester English
- contesteth English
- contestible English
- incontestability English
- incontestable English
- incontestible English
- noncontestable English
- precontest English
- recontest English
- uncontestable English
- contestor Latin
- testor Latin
- contestable French
- contester French
- コンテスト Japanese
- contester Old French
- kontes Cebuano
- kontesera Cebuano
- kontesero Cebuano