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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõ.tɾaˈpõ.tu
"Sua atitude calma serviu de contraponto à nossa ansiedade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The technique of combining distinct musical lines or melodies to produce a polyphonic texture.
"Bach's mastery of counterpoint is evident in his intricate fugues and canon compositions." - 2
A contrasting yet complementary element, idea, or theme that enhances or highlights another.
"The quiet acoustic melody serves as a beautiful counterpoint to the chaotic background noise."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the medieval Latin phrase 'punctus contra punctum', meaning 'point against point', referring to musical notes written against one another. It entered English in the late 16th century via French and Italian musical terminology ('contrappunto'), later broadening metaphorically to describe contrasting elements in literature, art, and debate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Counterpoint" is said worldwide
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contrepoint
Transliteration: kɔ̃t.pwɛ̃
"Cette mélodie sert de contrepoint parfait au thème principal."
Kontrapunkt
Transliteration: ˈkɔntʁaˌpʊŋkt
"Der moderne Tanz bildet einen interessanten Kontrapunkt zur klassischen Musik."
contrappunto
Transliteration: kon.trapˈpun.to
"Il contrappunto è fondamentale nella musica barocca."
contrapunto
Transliteration: kon.tɾaˈpun.to
"La novela utiliza el humor como contrapunto a la tragedia."
contraponto
Transliteration: kõ.tɾaˈpõ.tu
"Sua atitude calma serviu de contraponto à nossa ansiedade."
विरोधी स्वर
Transliteration: virodhi swar
"यह गीत मुख्य धुन के लिए एक सुंदर विरोधी स्वर प्रदान करता है।"
对位法
Transliteration: duìwèifǎ
"这首交响乐完美地运用了对位法技巧。"
대위법
Transliteration: daewibeop
"바흐의 음악은 정교한 대위법으로 유명합니다."
対位法
Transliteration: taiihō
"その映画の静かなシーンは激しいアクションの対位法として機能している。"
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