contrepoint
French
Etymology
From contre + point, based on Medieval Latin contrapunctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.pwɛ̃/
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Noun
contrepoint m (plural contrepoints)
- (music) counterpoint
- (figurative) counterpoint (response, retort, repartee)
Related terms
- contre-sujet
Descendants
- → Persian: کنترپوئن (kontrpu'an)
- → Turkish: kontrpuan
References
- “contrepoint”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.