contradictoire
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contrādictōrius (“contradictory”), from Latin contrādīcō (“I speak against; contradict”), from contrā (“against”) + dīcō (“I say, speak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁa.dik.twaʁ/
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Adjective
contradictoire (plural contradictoires)
- contradictory
- adversarial; involving debate between opposing parties
- Le système de justice pénal en France est inquisitoire, alors que celui du Canada est contradictoire.
- The French criminal justice system is inquisitorial, whereas the Canadian system is adversarial.
Related terms
- contradiction
- contredire
Further reading
- “contradictoire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.