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controversus.

controversial, debatable, disputed

12 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kɔn.troːˈwɛr.sʊs]Classical-Latin[kon.troˈvɛr.sus]

  1. controversial, debatable, disputed

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. turned against or in the opposite direction

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrā Latin versus Latin controversus From contrā + versus.

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