What is the literal meaning of Latin “versus”?
towards
against
with
in front of
Literally, “versus” means "in the direction of". The word is often erroneously used in English for "against", probably as the truncation of "adversus"
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Australia20
Republic of Ireland15
Italy618
Switzerland14
Estonia15
the United States71
France31
Germany216
Poland1371
Austria43
Russia34
the United Kingdom52
the Netherlands19
Spain710
Ukraine15
Argentina21
China13
Belgium16
Brazil17
Mexico81