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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from French contre-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Carries secondary stress in compounds.
Prefix
контр- • (kontr-)
- counter- (in opposition to)
- контр- (kontr-) + револю́ция (revoljúcija, “revolution”) → контрреволю́ция (kontrrevoljúcija, “counterrevolution”)
- контр- (kontr-) + аргуме́нт (argumént, “argument”) → контраргуме́нт (kontrargumént, “counterargument”)
- (engineering) lock, safety
- контр- (kontr-) + га́йка (gájka, “nut”) → контрга́йка (kontrgájka, “locknut”)
- rear (of military ranks; written with a dash)
- контр- (kontr-) + адмира́л (admirál, “admiral”) → контр-адмира́л (kontr-admirál, “rear admiral”)
Derived terms