contentious

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin contentiosus, confer French contentieux.

[edit] Adjective

contentious (comparative more contentious, superlative most contentious)

1. Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
2. Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• “contentious” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.