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
Italy615
Switzerland14
Estonia14
the United States70
France31
Germany213
Poland1364
Russia34
Austria42
the Netherlands19
the United Kingdom49
Spain710
Ukraine15
Argentina21
China13
Belgium16
Brazil17
Mexico81