opposite to Copy link Outline 1. contrā (with acc.)2. ē rĕgiōne (right o. to; foll. by gen. or dat.; also absol.)3. ex adverso, also written as one word (foll. by dat. or gen.)4. adversus, or -um (with acc.)5. in addition to the above adverbial words and phrr., the partt. oppositus, objectus, may be used • opposite to, opposite (prep. and adv.): 1. contrā (with acc.): one side is o. to Gaul, unum latus est c. Galliam, Caes. B. G. 5, 13: to erect a fort o. to a citadel, castellum c. arcem objicere, Liv. 38, 4: also without case: he stands o. (you) and bids you stand, stat c. starique jubet, Juv. 3, 290. 2. ē rĕgiōne (right o. to; foll. by gen. or dat.; also absol.): you affirm that o. to us, on the contrary side of the earth, are the antipodes, dicitis e regione nobis, e contraria parte terrae, esse [antipodas], Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123: o. to the town was a hill, erat e regione oppidi collis, Caes. B. G. 7, 36: to pitch one camp o. to another, e regione castris castra ponere, ib. 7, 35: Nep. 3. ex adverso, also written as one word (foll. by dat. or gen.): a harbour (on the coast of Asia) situated just o. to the city (of Rhodes), portus ex adv. urbi ipsi positus, Liv. 45, 10: o. to the river Evenus, ex adv. fluminis Eveni, Plin. 4, 4, 5. Also without case expr.: when the fleets were stationed o. each other, quum ex adv. starent classes, Just. 2, 14. 4. adversus, or -um (with acc.): the physician should sit o. to the patient, medicus adv. aegrum debet residere, Cels. 3, 6, med.: Plin. Less freq. exadversus, -um, also with acc.: an altar was dedicated o. the spot, ara exadversus eum locum consecrata est, Cic. Div. 1, 45, 101. 5. in addition to the above adverbial words and phrr., the partt. oppositus, objectus, may be used: e. g. the moon, when it comes o. to the sun, cuts off its light, luna opposita soli, lumen ejus obscurat, Cic. Div. 2, 6, fin.: this island, situated o. Alexandria, forms a harbour, haec insula objecta Alexandriae, portum efficit, Caes. B. C. 3, 112.