contraponto

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contraponto

/kõ.tɾɐ.ˈpõ.tu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim contrapunctus.

noun

arte de juntar uma ou mais partes melódicas a um canto dado
composição musical em que se observaram as regras daquela arte

In English

counterpoint (music) a melody added to an existing one

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contraponto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/contraponto

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"contraponto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/contraponto.

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@misc{contraponto_2026,
  title = {contraponto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/contraponto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}