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Added 9 October 2026

contest

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/ noun

In Latin: certāmen Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants.
A struggle between rivals.

verb

To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation.
They contested the outcome of the race

Origin

PIE word *tréyes From French contester, from Old French, from Latin contestor (“to call to witness”).

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