per contra Syllabification: (per con·tra)Pronunciation: /pər ˈkäntrə/Definition of per contra adverb formal on the other hand; on the contrary:he had worked very hard on the place; she, per contra, had little to do noun the opposite side of an account or an assessment. Origin: mid 16th century: from Italianper contra in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of per contra in the British & World English dictionary
