contestation

English

Etymology

From contest +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

contestation (countable and uncountable, plural contestations)

1. The act of contesting; emulation

   Synonyms: rivalry, strife, dispute

2. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.

Translations

The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute

• Bulgarian: спор (bg) (spor), оспорване (bg) (osporvane)
• Gothic: 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃𐍄𐍃 f (haifsts)
• Romanian: contestare (ro) f, tăgăduire (ro) f, contestație (ro) f; disputare (ro) f

Anagrams

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/

• Audio

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Noun

contestation f (plural contestations)

1. challenge, dispute
2. protest

Further reading

• “contestation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.