What is the Latin word for opposite to?

The usual Latin words for “opposite to” are contrā, exadversum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“opposite to” in Latin

contrāagainst; opposite to; contrary to exadversumopposite, over against

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

opposite to

e regione (with genitive): contra: exadversus or exadversum (with accusative rare; Nep.).

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What is the Latin word for opposite to?: The usual Latin words for “opposite to” are contrā, exadversum. 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.