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contradictio

contradictio

Latin

Noun

contrādictiō f ‎(genitive contrādictiōnis); third declension

  1. The act of contradicting.
  2. A reply, answer, objection, counterargument, contradiction; opposition.
    Ex contradictione quodlibet.
    From a contradiction anything [follows]: .

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative contrādictiō contrādictiōnēs
genitive contrādictiōnis contrādictiōnum
dative contrādictiōnī contrādictiōnibus
accusative contrādictiōnem contrādictiōnēs
ablative contrādictiōne contrādictiōnibus
vocative contrādictiō contrādictiōnēs

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Etymology

Compound form of contra ‎(“against”) and dictio ‎(“talking”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kon.traːˈdik.ti.oː/

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