What is the Latin word for contested?

The usual Latin words for “contested” are versō, contrōversus, dubius; also ager. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“contested” in Latin

versōto turn often, keep turning, handle, whirl about, turn over; to treat, manage; to pervert, alter, change contrōversuscontroversial, debatable, disputed; turned against or in the opposite direction dubiusMoving in two directions alternately, vibrating to and fro, fluctuating, wavering; Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncert agerfield; acre; land; estate; park; territory

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

contested

aliquid in controversia est or versatur: controversus: quod or de quo ambigitur (the object contested; e.g., res. ager): dubius (doubtful); (the words are found in this connection and order), dubius controversusque. [In Liv., 3, 72, and Sen., Ep., 85, 20, we find controversiosus: controversiosam sibi adjudicare rem, Liv.]. To be contested in controversia esse or versari: in controversiam deductum esse: in contentione esse or versari: in disceptatione versari. Anything is still a contested point, adhuc sub judice lis est (Hor.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for contested?: The usual Latin words for “contested” are versō, contrōversus, dubius; also ager. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.