"controversal" meaning in English

See controversal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more controversal [comparative], most controversal [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin contrōversus + -al. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|contrōversus}} Latin contrōversus, {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} controversal (comparative more controversal, superlative most controversal)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-controversal-en-adj-rPoDG5fv
  2. (obsolete) Subject to controversy; controversial. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-controversal-en-adj-7UYD3--m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 19 81 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 74

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