- Main Entry:
- 1op·po·nent

- Pronunciation:
-
\ə-ˈpō-nənt\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Latin opponent-, opponens, present participle of opponere
- Date:
- 1560
1
: one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict)
2
: a muscle that opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another