ENGLISH ROOT WORD: contra-, contro- "against", "contrary" from Latin contra

【contra-, contro-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "contra." It carries the basic meaning of "against," and "contrary."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "contra-, contro-"]

contradiction ☆[5251] If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
contradictory ☆[4761] If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
contrast ****[1648] A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them.
control ****[303] Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
controversial ***[2251] If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
controversy ***[2430] Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
counter ***[3242] If you do something to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective.
country ****[124] an area of land that is controlled by its own government; nation
countryside ***[2777] The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
encounter ****[1925] If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them.
uncontrolled **[4059] If you describe someone''s behaviour as uncontrolled, you mean they appear unable to stop it or to make it less extreme.

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[WORD ROOT]root contra
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] contra, contro, counter, countr
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) contra
[MEANING]root against, contrary

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 contra [com+-tr] [ablative singular feminine of *com-teros] against, (originally) in comparison with

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contradiction ☆[5251] noun from contradict 〈 dict
【DEFINITION】 If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
【pl.】 contradictions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ contra; against, contrary ⑵ dict(dic); say, speak ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dicere》 [related to dicare] to say, speak
【DERIVATIVEs】 contradict, contradictable, contradicter, contradiction, contradictious, contradictiously, contradictiousness, contradictively, contradictiveness, contradictor, contradictory

contradictory ☆[4761] adjective from contradict 〈 dict
【DEFINITION】 If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
【SYNONYM】 conflicting
【ROOTs】 ⑴ contra; against ⑵ dict(dic); say, speak, proclaim ⑶ ory; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dicere》 [related to dicare] to say, speak
【First Known Meaning】 mutually opposed, at variance, inconsistent, incapable of being true together
【DERIVATIVEs】 contradict, contradictable, contradicter, contradiction, contradictious, contradictiously, contradictiousness, contradictively, contradictiveness, contradictor, contradictorily, contradictoriness, contradictory

contrast ★★★★[1648] noun from contrast 〈 st-
【DEFINITION】 A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them.
【pl.】 contrasts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ contra; against, contrary ⑵ st; condition, stand
【Etymology】 《Latin contrastare》 [contra+stare] stand out against, strive, contend
【First Known Meaning】 comparison by exhibiting the dissimilar or contrary qualities in the things compared
【DERIVATIVEs】 contrastable, contrastably, contrastive, contrastively, contrasty, contrast

control ★★★★[303] noun from control 〈 roll
【DEFINITION】 Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
【pl.】 controls
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cont(contra); against, contrary ⑵ rol(rot); wheel
【Etymology】 《Latin contrarotulus》 [contra+rotulus] a counter, register
【First Known Meaning】 act of keeping under authority and regulation, fact of checking and directing action
【DERIVATIVEs】 controllability, controllable, controllableness, controllably, controlment, control

controversial ★★★[2251] adjective from controvert 〈 vert
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
【ANTONYM】 non-controversial, uncontroversial
【ROOTs】 ⑴ contro(contra); against, contrary ⑵ vers(verse); turn ⑶ ial(al); noun/adj suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin controversus》 [contra+versus] turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against
【First Known Meaning】 subject to controversy;
【DERIVATIVEs】 controversial, controversialism, controversialist, controversially, controvert, controversy

controversy ★★★[2430] noun from controvert 〈 vert
【DEFINITION】 Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
【pl.】 controversies
【SYNONYM】 argument
【ROOTs】 ⑴ contro(contra); against, contrary ⑵ vers(verse); turn ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin controversus》 [contra+versus] turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against
【DERIVATIVEs】 controversial, controversialism, controversialist, controversially, controvert, controverter, controvertible, controvertibly, controversy

counter ★★★[3242] verb from counter
【DEFINITION】 ① If you do something to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective.
② If you counter something that someone has said, you say something which shows that you disagree with them or which proves that they are wrong.
【Declension/Conjugation】 countered, countered, countering, counters
【SYNONYM】 counteract
【ROOTs】 counter(contra); against, contrary
【Etymology】 《Latin contra》 [com+-tr] [ablative singular feminine of *com-teros] against, (originally) in comparison with

country ★★★★[124] noun from country 〈 contra
【DEFINITION】 ① an area of land that is controlled by its own government; nation
② (the country) the people who live in a country
③ an area or region that has a particular quality or feature or is known for a particular activity.
【pl.】 countries 소유격; country's 복수소유격; countries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ countr(contra); against, contrary ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin (terra) contrata》 [from Latin contra] (land) lying opposite, (land) spread before one
【First Known Meaning】 (one's) native land; any geographic area

countryside ★★★[2777] noun from countryside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 country + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ countr(contra); against, contrary ⑵ y; noun suffix ⑶ side; side
【Etymology】 《Latin (terra) contrata》 [from Latin contra] (land) lying opposite, (land) spread before one

encounter ★★★★[1925] verb from counter
【DEFINITION】 If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them.
【Declension/Conjugation】 encountered, encountered, encountering, encounters
【SYNONYM】 run into, meet with, come across, meeting
【COMPOSITION】 en + counter
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in ⑵ counter(contra); against, contrary
【Etymology】 《Latin incontra》 in+contra; in front of
【First Known Meaning】 to meet as an adversary

uncontrolled ★★[4059] adjective from control 〈 roll
【DEFINITION】 If you describe someone's behaviour as uncontrolled, you mean they appear unable to stop it or to make it less extreme.
【COMPOSITION】 un + control + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ cont(contra); against, contrary ⑶ rol(rot); wheel ⑷ l; - ⑸ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin contrarotulus》 [contra+rotulus] a counter, register

Other words containing "contra-, contro-"; contra, contraband, contrabassoon, contracept, contraception, contradict, contraflow, contraindicant, contraindicate, contraindication, contrary, contravene, controllable, controlled, controversialism, controversialist, controversially, controvert, controverter, controvertible, controvertibly, out-of-control, uncontrollable, uncontroversial

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

commun-, comun-
come
color
cohort
cogn-, cognit-
cock
coc
clude-
cloth
cline, clin-

 

 

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