Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

controvert

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: con-tro-vert
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dispute, to argue about (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.

Transitive verb

verb

To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"[T]hat women from their education and the present state of civilized life, are in the same condition, cannot, I think, be controverted."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrōvertere, from Latin contrō- (“against”) + vertere (“to turn”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: contrō-

Usage

Inflected Forms

controverts (present, singular) controverting (participle, present) controverted (participle, past) controverted (past)

Derived Forms

controvertist

Frequently Paired Words

controversial controversialist controversy controverter controvertible incontrovertible

Synonyms

refute rebut oppose contradict

Questions

What does controvert mean?: To dispute, to argue about (something).
Where does controvert come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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