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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towards
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Australia
20
Republic of Ireland
15
Italy
584
Estonia
12
France
31
Poland
1274
the United States
45
Russia
34
Germany
150
Austria
41
the United Kingdom
45
Spain
710
Ukraine
15
the Netherlands
16
Argentina
21
China
13
Belgium
15
Mexico
81
Brazil
15
Uruguay
11