contraeo

Latin

Etymology

contra- (against) +‎ (go).

Pronunciation

Verb

contraeō (present infinitive contraīre, perfect active contraiī or contraīvī, supine contraitum); irregular conjugation

  1. to go against, to oppose, make resistance

Conjugation

Irregular conjugation, but similar to fourth conjugation.

Descendants

  • Spanish: contraír

References

  • contraeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • contraeo”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • contraeo in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2025), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication