countermelody en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
- a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter-melody | alternative | lexicographic | |
| counter melody | alternative | lexicographic | |
| countermelodies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
mi rangi pāhekoheko (secondary or supplemental melody) · fr contre-chant (secondary or supplemental melody) · fr contrechant (secondary or supplemental melody)