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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Italian contra, from Latin contrā.
Preposition
contro
- against
Adverb
contro
- against
Noun
contro m (invariable)
- con
Derived terms
Adjective
contro (feminine contra, masculine plural contri, feminine plural contre)
- (in combination) counter
Usage notes
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
contro
- first-person singular present indicative of contrare
References
- ^ Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951
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