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contra-

contra- prefix: against; in opposition to.

Prefix

contra-

  1. Against; in opposition to.
    Synonyms:
    anti-, counter-, dis-, ob-

Synonyms of contra-

Origin of contra-

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

Words formed from contra-

Questions about contra-

What does contra- mean?
Contra- means against; in opposition to.
What part of speech is contra-?
Contra- is a prefix.

Words near contra- in the dictionary

  1. contra danced
  2. contra dances
  3. contra dancing
  4. contra proferentem
  5. contra proferentum
  6. contra-
  7. contra-octave
  8. contra-octaves
  9. contra-trader
  10. contra-traders
  11. contra-trading

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