контр-

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French contre-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkontr]
  • Carries secondary stress in compounds.

Prefix

контр- (kontr-)

  1. counter- (in opposition to)
    контр- (kontr-) + револю́ция (revoljúcija, revolution)контрреволю́ция (kontrrevoljúcija, counterrevolution)
    контр- (kontr-) + аргуме́нт (argumént, argument)контраргуме́нт (kontrargumént, counterargument)
  2. (engineering) lock, safety
    контр- (kontr-) + га́йка (gájka, nut)контрга́йка (kontrgájka, locknut)
  3. rear (of military ranks; written with a dash)
    контр- (kontr-) + адмира́л (admirál, admiral)контр-адмира́л (kontr-admirál, rear admiral)

Derived terms

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