adversario

/adbeɾˈsaɾjo/ · B2 · noun · m

opponent

adversario — opponent

🥊 adversario = ad- (toward) + versus (turned) → one turned against you

From Latin adversarius, built from ad- (toward) and versus (turned). An adversary is someone turned toward you to face you off. Same root as English adverse and versus.

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