contravida

Spanish

Etymology

From contra (“against”) +‎ vida (“life”), likely starting out as a theatrical term, as in actor contra la vida del protagonista (“actor against the life of the protagonist”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkontɾaˈbida/ [ˌkõn̪.t̪ɾaˈβ̞i.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ida
  • Syllabification: con‧tra‧vi‧da

Noun

contravida f (plural contravidas)

  1. (Philippines, theater) antagonist; villain
    Synonym: antagonista
    Antonym: protagonista

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: kontrabida
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