/ Dictionary / Index P per contra: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per con•tra Pronunciation: (pur kon'tru Lat. per kōn'trä), [key] on the other hand; on the contrary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. percolator per curiam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language