controversus

contrō-versus, a, um, adj. [from the same root with contra; q. v. init.]. *

• Lit., turned against, in an opposite direction (cf. controversia, I.; very rare): perticae, Cato R. R. 43, 1: litora Isauriae scopulis, lying opposite, Amm.14, 2, 3; cf. id. 22, 8, 2; 22, 15, 7 (al. contra versus).—Hence,
• II Trop.
• • A That is the subject of dispute, controverted, disputed, questionable (several times in Cic. and Quint.; elsewh. rare): sumere istos pro certo, quod dubium controversumque sit, Cic. Div. 2, 50, 104; cf. opp. confessum, Quint. 5, 13, 34; 5, 14, 14; 7, 1, 5: res controversa et plena dissensionis inter doctissimos, Cic. Leg. 1, 20, 52; so, res, Quint. 3, 5, 18; 5, 9, 2. auspicium, Liv. 10, 42, 7: jus, Cic. Mur. 13, 28; Quint. 7, 6, 1; cf. Liv. 3, 55, 3.—Subst.: contrōversa, ōrum, n., disputed or doubtful points: controversa confessis probare, Quint. 5, 14, 14.—
  • B = repugnans, repugnant, at strife: controversa sibi ac repugnantia (sc. terra et ignis), in controversy with themselves, opposed to one another, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 6; cf. Aus. Ephem. fin. (The signification quarrelsome, litigious, is very dub., the reading in Cic. Brut. 12, 46, being undoubtedly corrupt.)

contrō-versus, a, um (contra u. versus), entgegengewandt, d.i. I) eig., a) gegenüberliegend (s. Wagner Amm. 14, 2, 3), spatium, Amm.: mons Athos et Caphareus longo spatio controversi, weit in entgegengesetzter Richtung auseinanderliegend, Amm. – b) in entgegengesetzter Richtung anstrebend, spiritus (Luftzug), Amm. 22, 15, 7: spiritus (Luftzüge), Solin. 32, 10. – II) übtr.: a) aktiv, feindllich entgegenstehend, feindlich, partes, Amm.: manus, Amm. – controversa sibi ac repugnantia, mit sich selbst im Streit, im Widerspruch, Macr. somn. Scip. 1, 6, 24. – b) passiv, noch der Erörterung pro und contra unterworfen, streitig (Ggstz. confessus; verb. dubius controversusque, Ggstz. certus), argumentum, Quint.: auspicium, Liv.: ius, Cic.: res c. et plena dissensionis inter doctissimos, Cic. – neutr. plur. subst., controversa confessis probare, Quint. 5, 14, 14. – controversum, Adv., dagegen, Apul. apol. 15 (Helm liest contraversim).

1 contrōversus, (14) a, um (contra, versus), ¶ 1 tourné vis-à-vis : Amm. 14, 2, 3 || contraire, opposé : Macr. Scip. 1, 6, 24 ¶ 2 controversé, discuté, mis en question, douteux, litigieux : res controversa Cic. Leg. 1, 52, question très discutée, cf. Div. 2, 104 ; Mur. 28 || controversa, ōrum, n. , points litigieux : Quint. 5, 14, 14.

2 contrōversus (16) (-sum), adv., à lʼopposé : Cato Agr. 43 || -sum Sol. 10, 3 ; Aus. Ephem. 8, 32.

controversus , a, um. adj.
爭論者。 Natura controversa 善訟之性格。

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contrōversus adj.

• contro- (cf. contra)+versus, disputed, questionable, undecided: ius: res: auspicium, L.—Disputatious: gens naturā (dub.).