LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

contrōversus

contrōversus (feminine contrōversa, neuter contrōversum)
Classical[kɔn.troːˈwɛr.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[kon.troˈvɛr.sus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivecontroversial, debatable, disputed
  2. adjectiveturned against or in the opposite direction

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecontrōversuscontrōversacontrōversum
genitivecontrōversīcontrōversaecontrōversī
dativecontrōversōcontrōversaecontrōversō
accusativecontrōversumcontrōversamcontrōversum
ablativecontrōversōcontrōversācontrōversō
vocativecontrōversecontrōversacontrōversum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecontrōversīcontrōversaecontrōversa
genitivecontrōversōrumcontrōversārumcontrōversōrum
dativecontrōversīscontrōversīscontrōversīs
accusativecontrōversōscontrōversāscontrōversa
ablativecontrōversīscontrōversīscontrōversīs
vocativecontrōversīcontrōversaecontrōversa

contrō-versus, a, um, adj. from the same root with contra; q. v. init.. *
I. Lit., turned against, in an opposite direction (cf. controversia, I.; very rare): perticae, Cato, R. R. 43, 1: litora Isauriae scopulis, lying opposite, Amm. 14, 2, 3; cf. id. 22, 8, 2; 22, 15, 7 (al. contra versus).—Hence,
II. Trop.
A. That is the subject of dispute, controverted, disputed, questionable (several times in Cic. and Quint.; elsewh. rare): sumere istos pro certo, quod dubium controversumque sit, Cic. Div. 2, 50, 104; cf. opp. confessum, Quint. 5, 13, 34; 5, 14, 14; 7, 1, 5: res controversa et plena dissensionis inter doctissimos, Cic. Leg. 1, 20, 52; so, res, Quint. 3, 5, 18; 5, 9, 2. auspicium, Liv. 10, 42, 7: jus, Cic. Mur. 13, 28; Quint. 7, 6, 1; cf. Liv. 3, 55, 3.—Subst.: contrōversa, ōrum, n., disputed or doubtful points: controversa confessis probare, Quint. 5, 14, 14.—
B. = repugnans, repugnant, at strife: controversa sibi ac repugnantia (sc. terra et ignis), in controversy with themselves, opposed to one another, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 6; cf. Aus. Ephem. fin. (The signification quarrelsome, litigious, is very dub., the reading in Cic. Brut. 12, 46, being undoubtedly corrupt.)

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincontrōversus

Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrā Latin versus Latin controversus From contrā + versus.

Descendants
  • Germankontrovers
  • Portuguesecontroverso
  • Spanishcontrovertido

Quick answers

What does contrōversus mean in Latin?
contrōversus, a adjective, means “controversial, debatable, disputed; turned against or in the opposite direction”.
How do you pronounce contrōversus?
In classical Latin, [kɔn.troːˈwɛr.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kon.troˈvɛr.sus].
Where does contrōversus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? → Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm → Proto-Italic *kom → Proto-Italic *kom- → Latin contrōversus.