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contrapontiste

French, noun/kɔ̃.tʁa.pɔ̃.tist/

contrapontiste is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-P-O-N-T-I-S-T-E (14 letters). Contrapontiste is a French feminine noun meaning “contrapuntist” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Musicien qui utilise la technique du contrepoint”.

What does contrapontiste mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininemasculinecontrapuntist

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Musicien qui utilise la technique du contrepoint.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of contrapontiste

  • contrapontistes plural
  • contrapuntiste
  • contrepointiste

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce contrapontiste?

  • /kɔ̃.tʁa.pɔ̃.tist/
  • \kɔ̃.tʁa.pɔ̃.tist\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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