What does contrādictōrius mean in Latin?

contrādictōrius, a adjective, means “Containing an objection or contradiction, contradictory”.

How do you pronounce contrādictōrius?

In classical Latin, [kɔn.traː.dɪkˈtoː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kon.tra.dikˈtɔː.ri.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

contrādictōrius (feminine contrādictōria, neuter contrādictōrium)

Classical[kɔn.traː.dɪkˈtoː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kon.tra.dikˈtɔː.ri.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	contrādictōrius	contrādictōria	contrādictōrium
genitive	contrādictōriī	contrādictōriae	contrādictōriī
dative	contrādictōriō	contrādictōriae	contrādictōriō
accusative	contrādictōrium	contrādictōriam	contrādictōrium
ablative	contrādictōriō	contrādictōriā	contrādictōriō
vocative	contrādictōrie	contrādictōria	contrādictōrium

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	contrādictōriī	contrādictōriae	contrādictōria
genitive	contrādictōriōrum	contrādictōriārum	contrādictōriōrum
dative	contrādictōriīs	contrādictōriīs	contrādictōriīs
accusative	contrādictōriōs	contrādictōriās	contrādictōria
ablative	contrādictōriīs	contrādictōriīs	contrādictōriīs
vocative	contrādictōriī	contrādictōriae	contrādictōria

contrādictōrĭus, a, um, adj. contradictio,

I. containing an objection or contradiction (late Lat.), Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 8, 1.

From contrādīcō (“to speak against; contradict”) (from contrā (“against”) + dīcō (“to say, speak”)) + -tōrius.

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