contra 1
/kon"treuh/ , prep.
1. against; in opposition or contrast to: Consider the problems of the teenager contra those of the adult.
adv.
2. contrariwise; on or to the contrary.
[ 1350-1400; ME contra ]
contra 2
/kon"treuh/ ; Sp. /kawn"trddah/ , n. , pl. contras /-treuhz/ ; Sp. /-trddahs/ .
( often cap. ) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
[ contrarrevolucionario COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY ]