contraversus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

contrā-versus, a, um, Part. [verto] (post-class.),

turned opposite, lying over against; with dat.: Africa promontorio Apollinis Sardiniae, Sol. 27: spiranti Zephy. ro contraversa (urbs) Gumathenam contingit, Amm. 18, 9, 2.—Adv.: contrāver-sum , on the contrary, on the other hand , = contra, Sol. 10.