contra-

Origin
World English Dictionary
contra-
 
prefix
1.  against; contrary; opposing; contrasting: contraceptive; contradistinction
2.  (in music) pitched below: contrabass
 
[from Latin, from contrā against]

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Contra- is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Word Origin & History

contra-
prefix meaning "against," from L. adverb and preposition contra (see contra). The L. word was used as a prefix in Late Latin. in French, it became contre- and passed into Eng. as counter-. The O.E. equivalent was wiðer (surviving in withers and widdershins), from wið "with, against."
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Medical Dictionary

contra- pref.
Against; opposite; contrasting: contraindication.

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