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contra- definition

contra- (kän′trə)

  1. against, opposite, opposed to, contrary contradict, contraceptive
  2. lower in musical pitch or register contrabassoon

Etymology: < L contra, against < OL *com-tro- ( < com-, com- + *-tero-, compar. suffix); designating assoc. of two (opposites)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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