contro

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See also: cóntro, contrò, and contro-

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkon.tro/
  • Rhymes: -ontro
  • Hyphenation: cón‧tro

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Italian contra, from Latin contrā.[1]

Preposition[edit]

contro

  1. against

Adverb[edit]

contro

  1. against

Noun[edit]

contro m (invariable)

  1. con
Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

contro (feminine contra, masculine plural contri, feminine plural contre)

  1. (in combination) counter
Usage notes[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

contro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrare

References[edit]

  1. ^ Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951

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