Etymology of the Latin word contropare
the Latin word
controparederived from the Late Latin word
tropus (trope, figure of speech, figurative use of word)
derived from the Greek word
tropos, τρόπος (a turn; mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trep-Derivations in other languages
French
controver, French
controuverUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Medieval Latin
