contra

Latin

preposition
Definitions
  • against
  • opposite to
  • contrary to
  • otherwise
  • in return, back

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *komterād inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (with, along, next to, at, by, beside, near).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱóm

Gloss

with, along, next to, at, by, beside, near

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

近

Emoji

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