contro

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See also: cóntro, contrò, and contro-

Italian

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Preposition

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contro

  1. against

Adverb

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contro

  1. against

Noun

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contro m (invariable)

  1. con
Derived terms
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Adjective

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

  1. (in combination) counter
Usage notes
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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contro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrare

References

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

Anagrams

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