Latin word root · Prefixes
contra-: against
contra- is a Latin root meaning “against”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: against
Root forms: contra-, counter-
Source word: contra — against
Word family and examples
- contradict
to deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite
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