contratemps

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From contra- +‎ temps.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌkɔn.tɾəˈtems]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌkon.tɾaˈtems]

Noun[edit]

contratemps m (invariable)

setback, obstacle
(music) offbeat

Further reading[edit]

“contratemps” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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