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Where does “contradictoirement” come from?

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

contradictoirement (French): contradictorily; in the presence of the parties

Definitions

  1. contradictorily; in the presence of the parties

Ancestry of “contradictoirement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcontradictoirecontradictory
2Late Latincontradictoriuscontradictory; Containing an objection or...
3Latincontrādīcō—
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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