contrepoint

French

Etymology

From contre + point, based on Medieval Latin contrapunctus.

Noun

contrepoint m (plural contrepoints)

(music) counterpoint (all senses)

Further reading

“contrepoint” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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