contro

See also: cóntro, contrò, and contro-

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkon.tro/, [ˈkon̪t̪r̺o]
  • Hyphenation: cón‧tro

Etymology 1

From Old Italian contra, from Latin contrā.[1]

Preposition

contro

  1. against

Adverb

contro

  1. against

Noun

contro m (invariable)

  1. con
Derived terms

Adjective

contro (feminine singular contra, masculine plural contri, feminine plural contre)

  1. (in combination) counter
Usage notes
  • Sometimes contra or contr'(word)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

contro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrare

Anagrams

References
  1. Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951
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