contraltare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From contra- +‎ altare.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kon.tralˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: con‧tral‧tà‧re

Noun[edit]

contraltare m (plural contraltari)

  1. (architecture) opposing altar
  2. (by extension) opposing element, opposing view; counterattraction

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