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controsenso

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Italian

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Etymology

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From contro- +‎ senso (“sense”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkon.troˈsɛn.so/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnso
  • Hyphenation: con‧tro‧sèn‧so

Noun

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controsenso m (plural controsensi)

  1. nonsense
  2. contradiction in terms
  3. misinterpretation

Adverb

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controsenso

  1. in the wrong direction
    Synonym: contromano
    pattinare controsenso ― to skate in the wrong direction
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