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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contrādictōrius (“contradictory”), from Latin contrādīcō (“to speak against; contradict”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kon.trad.ditˈtɔ.rjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔrjo
- Hyphenation: con‧trad‧dit‧tò‧rio
Adjective
contraddittorio (feminine contraddittoria, masculine plural contraddittori, feminine plural contraddittorie)
- contradictory
- inconsistent
- conflicting
Derived terms
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Noun
contraddittorio m (plural contraddittori)
- cross-examination
- debate
Further reading
- contraddittorio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana