"Contra" is a Latin prefix meaning "against" or "opposite". It's combined with the word "dict" (meaning "to speak" or "to say") to form "contradict," meaning "to speak against" or "to say the opposite."
"Contra" is a Latin prefix meaning "against" or "opposite". It's combined with the word "dict" (meaning "to speak" or "to say") to form "contradict," meaning "to speak against" or "to say the opposite."