LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

contrārium

contrārium n (genitive contrāriī or contrārī)
Classical[kɔnˈtraː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[konˈtraː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. the opposite, contrary, reverse
    ex contrāriōon the contrary, on the other hand

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecontrāriumcontrāria
genitivecontrāriī
contrārī
contrāriōrum
dativecontrāriōcontrāriīs
accusativecontrāriumcontrāria
ablativecontrāriōcontrāriīs
vocativecontrāriumcontrāria

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

contrārium ī, n
, see contrarius.

Quick answers

What does contrārium mean in Latin?
contrārium, a noun, means “the opposite, contrary, reverse”.
What is the genitive of contrārium?
The genitive singular is contrāriī. contrārium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce contrārium?
In classical Latin, [kɔnˈtraː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [konˈtraː.ri.um].