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per contra
[ per kon-truh; Latin per-kohn-trah ]
/ pər ˈkɒn trə; Latin pɛr ˈkoʊn trɑ /
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adverb
on the other hand; on the contrary.
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Origin of per contra
First recorded in 1545–55, per contra is from Latin per contrā
Words nearby per contra
Percodan, percoid, percolate, percolation, percolator, per contra, per curiam, percurrent, percuss, percussion, percussion cap
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British Dictionary definitions for per contra
per contra
/ (ˈpɜː ˈkɒntrə) /
adverb
on the contrary
Word Origin for per contra
from Latin
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