CONTRA


Meaning of CONTRA in English

I. ˈkäntrə preposition

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, adverb & preposition — more at counter

: against — used chiefly in the phrase pro and contra

II. adverb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin

: to the contrary : contrariwise

III. noun

( -s )

1. : contrary : a thing opposite or against another

2. : offset : an item on the opposite side of an account or statement — compare per contra

IV. ˈkäntrə, ˈkōn- noun

( -s )

Etymology: by shortening and alteration

: contredanse 1

V. ˈkän.trə, ˈkōn-, -ˌträ noun

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: American Spanish, short for Spanish contrarrevolucionario counterrevolutionary

: a member of a guerrilla group opposed to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua

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