contrassenso

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From contra- +‎ senso. Compare French contresens.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾaˈsẽ.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾaˈsẽ.so/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾɐˈsẽ.su/

  • Hyphenation: con‧tras‧sen‧so

Noun

contrassenso m (plural contrassensos)

  1. countersense (a nonsensical idea, a contradiction in terms)
    Synonyms: asneira, disparate, desconchavo, despautério, dislate, tolice
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