pro et contraadv.n.

Brit.

/ˌprəʊ ɛt ˈkɒntrə/, U.S.

/ˌproʊ ɛt ˈkɑntrə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pro et contra.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin pro et contra for and against (a1316) < classical Latin pro for (see pro n.¹) + et and + contra against (see contra prep.). Compare earlier pro and contra at pro adv. 1a, pro and contra at pro n.¹ 1a.

Now rare.

A. adv.

‘For and against’; = pro and contra at pro adv. 1a.

ΚΠ

1502 Higden's Polycronycon (new ed.) i. ccxij. sig. bb.vi^v/1 Wherefore arose a grete alteracion among wryters of this matere pro et contra, whiche can not accorde vnto this daye.

1530 J. Rastell New Bk. Purgatory sig. a 3 Wyth reasons and argumentes made pro et contra.

1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Niv ^v In theyr most ruffe disputyng Pro, et contra in theyr Scholes.

1577 J. Dee Gen. Mem. Arte Nauig. 10 Much..may be here sayd, Pro, et Contra.

1612 T. Heywood Apol. for Actors i It..makes him a bold Sophister, to argue pro et contra, to compose his Sillogismes.

1755 T. Carew Hist. Acct. Rights Elections Great Brit. 101/2 In this mean time the whole case was at large opened, and argued, pro et contra, by sundry learned and grave members of the house.

1799 H. Neuman tr. F.-A.-F. de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt Trav. through United States N. Amer. I. 408 The treaty with England is the constant and universal topic; it is discussed pro et contra, from one extremity of the states to the other.

1846 Times 28 Jan. 7/2 It seemed as though the clearing-house were suddenly put out of use, and every transaction made to depend upon itself, instead of being adjusted, pro et contra, by a number of others, as is ordinarily the case.

1994 L. Hutson Usurer's Daughter i. ii. 85 The removal, in fiction, of the spiritually expiatory validation of clandestine marriage into a realm of argument conducted pro et contra between men.

2002 S. Loland Fair Play in Sport ii. 34 In this process I shall argue pro et contra case by case.

B. n.

Originally: argument, debate; = pro and contra at pro n.¹ 1a. In later use: advantages and disadvantages; = pros and cons at pro n.¹ 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [noun]

mootingOE

disputinga1225

mootc1225

sputingc1250

disputisounc1290

arguingc1385

sputisounc1390

debate1393

determinationc1400

luyte1477

disputation1489

dispicion?1510

argumenta1513

plead?a1513

traversing1524

dispicience1531

ruffle1532

debatement1536

argumentationa1538

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pro et contraa1554

canvassing1565

litigation1567

toil1597

discussion1598

tongue-work1598

agitation1600

canvass1611

fence1637

contestation1638

dispute1638

tongue-fence1643

actitation1661

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [noun] > arguments for or against

armsa1250

pro and conc1450

pros and contrasc1450

pro et contraa1554

pro and contra1570

pros and cons1654

fors and againstsa1817

a1554 W. Thomas Wks. (1774) 45 Amonge those Counsels the Popish matter was proponed, and there was Pro et Contra, held and kept more than a whole yere longe.

1592 R. Greene Vision sig. h2^v The Pro et contra these haue had about thy pamphlets, them I heard..and I haue equally weighed their censures.

1820 Eclectic Repertory & Analyt. Rev. Oct. 457 Medicinal efficacy should be measured and weighed most scrupulously; the pro et contra should be impartially estimated; and the real worth of the evidence be decided.

1964 Internat. & Compar. Law Q. 13 693 When discussing the pro et contra of choice-of-law rules..it is extremely hard to find valid positive arguments in favour.

1996 S. Z̆iz̆ek Invisible Remainder i. 68 The freedom to choose, to decide ‘freely’ after pondering the pro et contra, disregarding any external coercion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pro et contra
释义	pro et contraadv.n. Brit. /ˌprəʊ ɛt ˈkɒntrə/, U.S. /ˌproʊ ɛt ˈkɑntrə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pro et contra. Etymology: < post-classical Latin pro et contra for and against (a1316) < classical Latin pro for (see pro n.¹) + et and + contra against (see contra prep.). Compare earlier pro and contra at pro adv. 1a, pro and contra at pro n.¹ 1a. Now rare. A. adv. ‘For and against’; = pro and contra at pro adv. 1a. ΚΠ 1502 Higden's Polycronycon (new ed.) i. ccxij. sig. bb.vi^v/1 Wherefore arose a grete alteracion among wryters of this matere pro et contra, whiche can not accorde vnto this daye. 1530 J. Rastell New Bk. Purgatory sig. a 3 Wyth reasons and argumentes made pro et contra. 1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Niv ^v In theyr most ruffe disputyng Pro, et contra in theyr Scholes. 1577 J. Dee Gen. Mem. Arte Nauig. 10 Much..may be here sayd, Pro, et Contra. 1612 T. Heywood Apol. for Actors i It..makes him a bold Sophister, to argue pro et contra, to compose his Sillogismes. 1755 T. Carew Hist. Acct. Rights Elections Great Brit. 101/2 In this mean time the whole case was at large opened, and argued, pro et contra, by sundry learned and grave members of the house. 1799 H. Neuman tr. F.-A.-F. de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt Trav. through United States N. Amer. I. 408 The treaty with England is the constant and universal topic; it is discussed pro et contra, from one extremity of the states to the other. 1846 Times 28 Jan. 7/2 It seemed as though the clearing-house were suddenly put out of use, and every transaction made to depend upon itself, instead of being adjusted, pro et contra, by a number of others, as is ordinarily the case. 1994 L. Hutson Usurer's Daughter i. ii. 85 The removal, in fiction, of the spiritually expiatory validation of clandestine marriage into a realm of argument conducted pro et contra between men. 2002 S. Loland Fair Play in Sport ii. 34 In this process I shall argue pro et contra case by case. B. n. Originally: argument, debate; = pro and contra at pro n.¹ 1a. In later use: advantages and disadvantages; = pros and cons at pro n.¹ 1a. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [noun] mootingOE disputinga1225 mootc1225 sputingc1250 disputisounc1290 arguingc1385 sputisounc1390 debate1393 determinationc1400 luyte1477 disputation1489 dispicion?1510 argumenta1513 plead?a1513 traversing1524 dispicience1531 ruffle1532 debatement1536 argumentationa1538 debating1548 pro et contraa1554 canvassing1565 litigation1567 toil1597 discussion1598 tongue-work1598 agitation1600 canvass1611 fence1637 contestation1638 dispute1638 tongue-fence1643 actitation1661 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [noun] > arguments for or against armsa1250 pro and conc1450 pros and contrasc1450 pro et contraa1554 pro and contra1570 pros and cons1654 fors and againstsa1817 a1554 W. Thomas Wks. (1774) 45 Amonge those Counsels the Popish matter was proponed, and there was Pro et Contra, held and kept more than a whole yere longe. 1592 R. Greene Vision sig. h2^v The Pro et contra these haue had about thy pamphlets, them I heard..and I haue equally weighed their censures. 1820 Eclectic Repertory & Analyt. Rev. Oct. 457 Medicinal efficacy should be measured and weighed most scrupulously; the pro et contra should be impartially estimated; and the real worth of the evidence be decided. 1964 Internat. & Compar. Law Q. 13 693 When discussing the pro et contra of choice-of-law rules..it is extremely hard to find valid positive arguments in favour. 1996 S. Z̆iz̆ek Invisible Remainder i. 68 The freedom to choose, to decide ‘freely’ after pondering the pro et contra, disregarding any external coercion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.1502
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