countersubject

coun·ter·sub·ject

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koun-ter-suhb-jikt]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˈsʌb dʒɪkt/
- /kˈaʊntəsˌʌbdʒekt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-suhb-jikt]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˈsʌb dʒɪkt/

Definitions of countersubject word

noun countersubject (in a fugue) the theme in one voice that accompanies the statement of the subject in another 3
noun countersubject a theme in a fugue that occurs simultaneously with the second and often the subsequent themes of the main subject. 1
noun countersubject A second or subsidiary subject, especially accompanying the subject or its answer in a fugue. 1
noun countersubject (music) The secondary melody in contrapuntal music. 0

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Origin of countersubject

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; counter- + subject

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Parts of speech for Countersubject

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Countersubject

countersubject popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

countersubject usage trend in Literature

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