Synonyms & related words for contretemps

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Words related to contretemps

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Where does contretemps come from?

The word contretemps breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: contre-, from Latin contra (“against, counter”); and -temps, from Latin tempus (“time”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.