contro

See also: cóntro, contrò, and contro-

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkon.tro/, [ˈkon̪t̪r̺o]
Stress: cóntro
Hyphenation: con‧tro

Etymology 1

From Old Italian contra, from Latin contrā.^[1]

Preposition

contro

against

Adverb

contro

against

Noun

contro m (invariable)

con

Derived terms

pro e contro (“pros and cons”)

Adjective

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

(in combination) counter

Usage notes

Sometimes contra or contr'(word)

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

contro

first-person singular present indicative of contrare

Anagrams

tronco, troncò

References

↑ Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951

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