contrapposto

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian contrapposto, past participle of contrapporre.

Pronunciation

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Noun

contrapposto (plural contrapposto or contrapposti)

  1. (art) The position of a figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders. [from 20th c.]
    • 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
      The contrapposto flexes one buttock and relaxes the other.

Italian

Etymology

contra- +‎ posto

Verb

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  1. past participle of contrapporre
  2. past participle of contrapporsi

Adjective

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  1. contrasting
  2. opposing, opposed
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