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Where does “contrariant” come from?

contrariant (English) comes from Latin contrarians, from Latin contrariare — to oppose.

contrariant (English): contrary; opposed; antagonistic; contradictory; A...

Definitions

  1. contrary; opposed; antagonistic; contradictory; A...

Ancestry of “contrariant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontrarians—
2Latincontrariareto oppose

Words derived from “contrariant”

  • contrariantly
Every word from Latin contrariare →