noun · feminine
contrāta
*contrāta f
Meaning
- Proto Italo Western Romancereconstructionarea, country, region
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /konˈtrata/ | /konˈtratas/ |
Origins
Ellipsis of *(terra) contrāta, from contrā (“against”) + -āta (noun-forming suffix).
Gallo-Romance
- Englishcountryfrom Old French contree
- Frenchcontréefrom Old French contree
Italo-Romance
- Italiancontrada
Occitano-Romance
- Catalancontrada
Ibero-Romance
- Spanishcontrada