contrire

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contrire

\kɔ̃.tʁiʁ\

Where it comes from

Du latin conterere (« broyer »).— (FEW II-2, 1105a)

verb

rare Chagriner, chiffonner. ^([1]) Celle-là me contrit, me met des pleurs à l’oeil, Et verse au coeur déchu des forces inconnues.

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"contrire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/contrire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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contrire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrire

Chicago

"contrire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrire.

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@misc{contrire_2026,
  title = {contrire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}