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Where does “contradictoire” come from?

contradictoire (French) comes from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contrādīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

contradictoire (French): contradictory

Definitions

  1. contradictory

Ancestry of “contradictoire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincontradictoriuscontradictory; Containing an objection or...
2Latincontrādīcō—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “contradictoire”

  • contradictoirement
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