countermelody

English

Alternative forms

• counter melody, counter-melody

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Italic *-teros

Proto-Italic *komterosder.

Proto-Italic *komterād

Latin contrāder.

Old French contre-

Anglo-Norman countre-bor.

Middle English counter-

English counter-

English melody

English countermelody

From counter- + melody.

Noun

countermelody (plural countermelodies)

1. (music) a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody.

Translations

secondary or supplemental melody

• French: contrechant (fr) m, contre-chant (fr)
• Māori: rangi pāhekoheko