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controcorrente.

against the tide or current

14 characters5 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adv/kon.tro.korˈrɛn.te/
  1. against the tide or current

Where this word comes from

From contro- + corrente (“current”). Compare similar constructions with Spanish contracorriente, Catalan contracorrent and French contre-courant.

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