contrapor

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Galician[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin contrāpōnere, present active infinitive of contrāpōnō (place in opposition).

Verb[edit]

contrapor (first-person singular present contrapoño, first-person singular preterite contrapuxen, past participle contraposto)
contrapor (first-person singular present contraponho, first-person singular preterite contrapugem or contrapus, past participle contraposto, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to compare
  2. to set up against, place in opposition

Usage notes[edit]

While contrapoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form contrapor and the correspondingly different conjugation.

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From contra- +‎ pôr.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -oɾ, (Brazil) -oʁ
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧por

Verb[edit]

contrapor (first-person singular present contraponho, first-person singular preterite contrapus, past participle contraposto)

  1. to oppose to something
  2. to compare one thing with another

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