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contra-

prefix

  1. against
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Wiktionary

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- From Latin contrā (“against”). Doublet of counter-.

  1. Against; in opposition to.