контр-

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French contre-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkontr]
  • Carries secondary stress in compounds.

Prefix

контр- • (kontr-)

  1. counter- (in opposition to)
    ‎контр- (kontr-) + ‎револю́ция (revoljúcija, “revolution”) → ‎контрреволю́ция (kontrrevoljúcija, “counterrevolution”)
    ‎контр- (kontr-) + ‎аргуме́нт (argumént, “argument”) → ‎контраргуме́нт (kontrargumént, “counterargument”)
  2. (engineering) lock, safety
    ‎контр- (kontr-) + ‎га́йка (gájka, “nut”) → ‎контрга́йка (kontrgájka, “locknut”)
  3. rear (of military ranks; written with a dash)
    ‎контр- (kontr-) + ‎адмира́л (admirál, “admiral”) → ‎контр-адмира́л (kontr-admirál, “rear admiral”)

Derived terms
Russian terms prefixed with контр-
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