† controversiousadj.

Forms: 1500s–1600s controuersious, 1700s controversious.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin contrōversiōsus.

Etymology: < classical Latin contrōversiōsus much disputed, debatable < contrōversia controversy n. + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare Middle French controversios (of a person) quarrelsome (1353 in an apparently isolated attestation).

Obsolete. rare.

Characterized by controversy; controversial.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective]

controversious1548

argumentable1588

argumental1595

warlikea1603

controversary1610

polemic1614

polemical1615

eristical1624

controversal1634

eristic1637

controversial1638

argumentative1647

agonisticala1652

agonistic1656

disputatious1660

controvertistical1707

gladiatorial1813

conversional1861

voiceful1879

challengeful1903

1548 Proclam. Edward VI conc. Inhibicion All Preachers 23 Sept. (single sheet) By reason of certain controuersious and sedicious preachers, the kynges Maiestie..hath made Proclamacion..that no maner of persone..should take vpon hym to preache.

1566 T. Stapleton Returne Vntruthes Jewelles Replie Pref. sig. ****2^v Touching matters in religion controuersious.

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Controversious,..full of Controversy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	controversious
释义	† controversiousadj. Forms: 1500s–1600s controuersious, 1700s controversious. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin contrōversiōsus. Etymology: < classical Latin contrōversiōsus much disputed, debatable < contrōversia controversy n. + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare Middle French controversios (of a person) quarrelsome (1353 in an apparently isolated attestation). Obsolete. rare. Characterized by controversy; controversial. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective] controversious1548 argumentable1588 argumental1595 warlikea1603 controversary1610 polemic1614 polemical1615 eristical1624 controversal1634 eristic1637 controversial1638 argumentative1647 agonisticala1652 agonistic1656 disputatious1660 controvertistical1707 gladiatorial1813 conversional1861 voiceful1879 challengeful1903 1548 Proclam. Edward VI conc. Inhibicion All Preachers 23 Sept. (single sheet) By reason of certain controuersious and sedicious preachers, the kynges Maiestie..hath made Proclamacion..that no maner of persone..should take vpon hym to preache. 1566 T. Stapleton Returne Vntruthes Jewelles Replie Pref. sig. ***2^v Touching matters in religion controuersious. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.* II Controversious,..full of Controversy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1548
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