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Where does “Contra” come from?

Contra comes from Spanish contrarrevolucionarios, meaning those opposed to revolution, ultimately from Latin contra meaning against.

Contra (English): A member of any of various rightist guerrilla...

Definitions

  1. A member of any of various rightist guerrilla...

Ancestry of “Contra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontrā—
2Latinubī—
3Latincubī—
4Proto-Italic*kʷuðei—

Words derived from “Contra”

  • Contragate
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