• opposite (subs.): expr. by contrārius, adversus, oppŏsĭtus (this last only in neut. pl. = Gk. ἀντικείμενα, Gell. 16, 8): the o. of this excellence is viciousness, hujus virtutis c. est vitiositas, Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 34: also in neut. pl. as subs.: there are several kinds of o.s, contrariorum genera sunt plura, id. Top. 11, 47: in the same passage, direct o.s are described thus, occurrunt, tanquam e regione, quaedam contraria: such were specifically named, adversa, ib. (N.B.--Contrarium is not used in sing. as subs.)