Contrée

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Möglicherweise haben Sie einen Rechtschreibfehler gemacht. , 🇪🇸 posiblemente haya cometido un error ortográfico. , 🇮🇹 potrebbe essere che abbiate commesso un errore ortografico , 🇵🇹 Região, província ou território. , 🇨🇳 地区 , 🇯🇵 スペルミスをした可能性があります , 🇰🇷 오타를 내셨을 수도 있습니다. , 🇸🇦 من الممكن أن تكون قد ارتكبت خطأً إملائيًا , 🇮🇳 संभव है कि आपने वर्तनी में गलती की हो।

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Etymology

Contrée comes from Old French *contrée*, itself derived from Latin *contrada* “opposite side, across.” The Latin form is built on *contra* “against, across,” with the suffix *‑ada* forming a noun that originally marked the land opposite a valley or other natural boundary. In French the sense broadened over the centuries to refer to any region or country, often in a poetic or rustic context.

Synonyms

région province territoire département zone pays étendue

Antonyms

centre ville zone urbaine métropole cité