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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prati-vishay
"फूग रचना में मुख्य विषय के साथ प्रति-विषय का भी उपयोग किया जाता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In music, the theme that appears in counterpoint to the subject in a fugue, usually following the statement of the subject.
"The intricate interplay between the primary subject and the countersubject defines the exposition of the fugue." - 2
A topic or theme presented in opposition or contrast to a primary subject.
"During the debate, the speaker introduced a compelling countersubject regarding economic sustainability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix counter- (meaning against or opposite), originating from Latin contra, combined with subject, from Latin subjectus. Developed in musical theory during the Baroque period to describe the secondary melodic theme accompanying the main subject in a fugue.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Countersubject"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Countersubject" is said worldwide
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contre-sujet
Transliteration: kɔ̃tʁə syʒɛ
"Le contre-sujet entre en scène après l'exposition du thème principal."
Kontrasubjekt
Transliteration: ˈkɔntʁaˌzʊbpɛkt
"Das Kontrasubjekt begleitet das Hauptthema in der Fuge."
controsoggetto
Transliteration: kontrosɔdˈdʒɛt.to
"Il controsoggetto accompagna il soggetto principale."
contrasujeto
Transliteration: kontɾaˈsuxeto
"El contrasujeto enriquece la textura polifónica de la fuga."
contrassujeito
Transliteration: kõtɾɐsuˈʒejtu
"O contrassujeito aparece logo após a primeira entrada do tema."
प्रति-विषय
Transliteration: prati-vishay
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"फूग रचना में मुख्य विषय के साथ प्रति-विषय का भी उपयोग किया जाता है।"
对题
Transliteration: duì tí
Script: 中文汉字
"赋格曲中的对题与主题形成了巧妙的对位。"
대주제
Transliteration: daejuje
Script: 한국어 한글
"푸가에서 대주제는 주제를 보완하는 역할을 합니다."
対唱主題
Transliteration: taishō shudai
Script: 日本語
"フーガの冒頭で主題に対して対唱主題が提示されます。"
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