contra-的词源

英文词源

contra-

word-forming element meaning "against, in opposition," from Latin adverb and preposition contra (see contra). The Latin word was used as a prefix in Late Latin. In French, it became contre- and passed into English as counter-. The Old English equivalent was wiðer (surviving in withers and widdershins), from wið "with, against."

中文词源

contra-：对应，相对

来自前缀con- 的比较级形式， -ter, 比较级后缀。由一起引申词义比较， 相对。见counterpart,contrast.

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