"contraire" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more contraire [comparative], most contraire [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} contraire (comparative more contraire, superlative most contraire)
  1. Obsolete form of contrary. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: contrary Related terms: au contraire
    Sense id: en-contraire-en-adj-~fyUYYnz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 86 2 2 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 2 2 6 2

Adjective [French]

IPA: /kɔ̃.tʁɛːʁ/ Audio: Fr-contraire.ogg Forms: contraires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin contrārius. See contre and -aire. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|contrārius}} Borrowed from Latin contrārius Head templates: {{fr-adj}} contraire (plural contraires)
  1. opposite
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-adj-2fYsKtCt
  2. contradictory
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-adj-ygjD8X2p
  3. hostile, unfavourable
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-adj-D4zrbBeg Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 25 12 39 25

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔ̃.tʁɛːʁ/ Audio: Fr-contraire.ogg Forms: contraires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin contrārius. See contre and -aire. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|contrārius}} Borrowed from Latin contrārius Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} contraire m (plural contraires)
  1. opposite Tags: masculine Derived forms: au contraire, contrairement, contrairement à, jusqu’à preuve du contraire, que du contraire Related terms: contrariété Related terms (contrarier): contrariant
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-noun-2fYsKtCt

Inflected forms

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