controversal

adj — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From Latin contrōversus + -al.

Obsolete, Rare Facing opposite directions.

The temple of Janus with his two controversal faces might now not unsignificantly be set open.1644, John Milton, Areopagitica:

Obsolete Subject to controversy; controversial.

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