disputa

/disˈputa/ · B2 · noun · f

dispute

🗣️⚔️ disputa = dis- (apart) + putar (to reckon): opinions reckoned apart

From Latin disputare, 'to weigh or discuss apart': dis- (apart) + putare (to reckon, think). A disputa is when two people's reckonings pull apart. English 'dispute' is the same word, so the link is direct.

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