controparte

Italian

Etymology

From contro- +‎ parte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon.troˈpar.te/
• Rhymes: -arte
• Hyphenation: con‧tro‧pàr‧te

Noun

controparte f (plural controparti)

1. the opposing party in a trial
2. the other party in a transaction or relationship characterized by mutual services
3. silent scenic action performed separately by one or more actors, which acts as a background or commentary to the scene played out loud by other actors; byplay