adversativo
adjectivemasculine/femininetécnico/ɐdvɨɾsɐˈtivu/low
ad·ver·sa·ti·vo
Definition
That expresses opposition or contrast; characteristic of a conjunction or particle that introduces a contrary idea.
The conjunction 'but' is an adversative connective.
The sentence has an adversative structure, contrasting two ideas.
Common collocations
adversative conjunctionadversative valueadversative clause
Etymology
Do latim 'adversativus', de 'adversari' (opor-se).