a contrario

French

Etymology

From Latin a contrariō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁjo/

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Adverb

a contrario

1. au contraire, on the contrary

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aː konˈtraː.ri.oː/, [äː kɔn̪ˈt̪räːrioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a konˈtra.ri.o/, [äː kon̪ˈt̪räːrio]

Adverb

ā contrāriō (not comparable)

1. on the contrary