kontra-

See also: kontra, Kontra, and kontrą

Danish

Prefix

kontra-

1. counter-

   ‎kontra- + ‎intuitiv → ‎kontraintuitiv

   ‎kontra- + ‎anke → ‎kontraanke

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with kontra-

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contrā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔntʁa/

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

kontra-

1. counter- (in opposition to)
2. double (in music, of an instrument, sounding an octave lower)

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with kontra-

Hungarian

Etymology

From Latin contra (“against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkontrɒ]
• Hyphenation: kont‧ra

Prefix

kontra-

1. (sciences) contra-, counter-
2. against (an opposite direction)
3. (music) contra- (a deeper voice, both human and instrument)

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns prefixed with kontra-

• kontradikció
• kontrafagott
• kontraindikáció
• kontraltó
• kontraproduktív
• kontrapunkt
• kontraszignál
• kontratenor

Indonesian

Etymology

From Latin contra (“against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.tra/
• Rhymes: -tra
• Hyphenation: kon‧tra

Prefix

kontra-

1. contra- (against; in opposition to)

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with kontra-

See also

• contra
• anti-
• dis
• ob-

Further reading

• “kontra-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Polish

Alternative forms

• kontr-

Etymology

From Latin contra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔn.tra/
• Rhymes: -ɔntra
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Prefix

kontra-

1. counter-

   Synonyms: anty-, przeciw-

   ‎kontra- + ‎pas → ‎kontrapas

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with kontra-

Further reading

• kontra- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Prefix

kontra-

1. contra-, counter-; making an opposite

Derived terms

Swedish terms prefixed with kontra-

Related terms

• kontra

Anagrams

• torkan