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)

1. (music) counterpoint
2. (figurative) counterpoint (response, retort, repartee)

Related terms

• contre-sujet

References

• “contrepoint”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.