contrārĭus
adjective I class

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1 opposite, contrary, in contradiction
2 antithetical
3 opposed, hostile, adverse
4 incompatible
5 reversed, inverted
6 reciprocal, mutual
7 counterbalancing

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alicui rei contrarius || ac or atque contrarius = adverse to (that) … || contrarium ac || cecidere contrariis volneribus || civitates contrariae Pompeio || classi contraria flamina || collis nascebatur adversus huic et contrarius || animi in contrarias sententias distrahuntur || aut nullos habuerunt exitus aut contrarios || averna vocantur quia sunt avibus contraria || alter conversus in contrariam partem erat vallus || a philosophia eum mater avertit monens imperaturo contrariam esse = his mother took him away from phylosophy, warning him that it is unsuitable for whoever will become emperor || cecidere (= ceciderunt) omnes contrariis volneribus, versi in hostem || aquilarum altera in contrariam ac ferebatur partem se ipsa convertit || ubi duae contrariae leges sunt, semper antiquae obrogat nova || de aliqua re in utramque partem in contrarias partes disputo




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