контр-

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French contre-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkontr]
  • Carries secondary stress in compounds.

Prefix

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контр- (kontr-)

  1. counter- (in opposition to)
    контр- (kontr-) + ‎револю́ция (revoljúcija, revolution) → ‎контрреволю́ция (kontrrevoljúcija, counterrevolution)
    контр- (kontr-) + ‎аргуме́нт (argumént, argument) → ‎контраргуме́нт (kontrargumént, counterargument)
  2. (engineering) lock, safety
    контр- (kontr-) + ‎га́йка (gájka, nut) → ‎контрга́йка (kontrgájka, locknut)
  3. rear (of military ranks; written with a dash)
    контр- (kontr-) + ‎адмира́л (admirál, admiral) → ‎контр-адмира́л (kontr-admirál, rear admiral)

Derived terms

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