controversus

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Latin

Etymology

From contrā (cf. intrā/intrō) + versus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

contrōversus (feminine contrōversa, neuter contrōversum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. controversial, debatable, disputed
  2. turned against or in the opposite direction

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative contrōversus contrōversa contrōversum contrōversī contrōversae contrōversa
genitive contrōversī contrōversae contrōversī contrōversōrum contrōversārum contrōversōrum
dative contrōversō contrōversae contrōversō contrōversīs
accusative contrōversum contrōversam contrōversum contrōversōs contrōversās contrōversa
ablative contrōversō contrōversā contrōversō contrōversīs
vocative contrōverse contrōversa contrōversum contrōversī contrōversae contrōversa

Derived terms

Descendants

  • German: kontrovers
  • Portuguese: controverso
  • ⇒ Spanish: controvertido

References

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