contrapuntist

con·tra·pun·tist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-truh-puhn-tist]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈpʌn tɪst/
- /ˈkɒn.trə.pʌn.tɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-puhn-tist]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈpʌn tɪst/

Definitions of contrapuntist word

noun contrapuntist a composer skilled in counterpoint 3
noun contrapuntist an expert in the principles and art of counterpoint 3
noun contrapuntist a person skilled in the practice of counterpoint. 1
noun contrapuntist (music) One skilled in counterpoint. 1

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Origin of contrapuntist

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

From the Italian word contrappuntista, dating back to 1770-80. See counterpoint, -ist

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Parts of speech for Contrapuntist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contrapuntist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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