a prefix meaning “against,”“opposite,”“opposing”:contradistinction. [< Late Latin, Latin, prefixal use of adv. and prepositioncontrā] contra-2 , a prefix meaning “pitched lower than” the voice or instrument specified by the following element:contralto; contrabassoon. ...
The meaning of CONTRA is against —used chiefly in the phrase pro and contra. How to use contra in a sentence.
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