controversus

Latin

Etymology

    From contrā (cf. intrā/intrō) + versus.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    contrōversus (feminine contrōversa, neuter contrōversum); first/second-declension adjective

    1. controversial, debatable, disputed
    2. turned against or in the opposite direction

    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative contrōversus contrōversa contrōversum contrōversī contrōversae contrōversa
    genitive contrōversī contrōversae contrōversī contrōversōrum contrōversārum contrōversōrum
    dative contrōversō contrōversae contrōversō contrōversīs
    accusative contrōversum contrōversam contrōversum contrōversōs contrōversās contrōversa
    ablative contrōversō contrōversā contrōversō contrōversīs
    vocative contrōverse contrōversa contrōversum contrōversī contrōversae contrōversa

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • German: kontrovers
    • Portuguese: controverso
    • ⇒ Spanish: controvertido

    References

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