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