oppositie

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositio, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against”).

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  • Hyphenation: op‧po‧si‧tie

Noun

oppositie f (plural opposities, diminutive oppositietje n)

  1. opposition

Derived terms
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