counterpoint
English
noun
Definitions
- (music) A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.
- Any similar contrasting element in a work of art.
- An opposite point.
Etymology
Prefix from English point.
Origin
English
point
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antipoint English
- ballpoint English
- basepoint English
- bipoint English
- bladepoint English
- blowpoint English
- branchpoint English
- breakpoint English
- breastpoint English
- cashpoint English
- centerpoint English
- changepoint English
- chargepoint English
- checkpoint English
- chokepoint English
- codepoint English
- colourpoint English
- copoint English
- crosspoint English
- cutpoint English
- daggerpoint English
- dashpoint English
- drypoint English
- endpoint English
- eyepoint English
- feedpoint English
- flashpoint English
- footpoint English
- forepoint English
- gridpoint English
- gunpoint English
- hardpoint English
- keypoint English
- knifepoint English
- logpoint English
- masterpoint English
- micropoint English
- mid-point English
- midpoint English
- mispoint English
- multipoint English
- needlepoint English
- nonpoint English
- outpoint English
- paypoint English
- penpoint English
- pinpoint English
- ploughpoint English
- plowpoint English
- plugpoint English
- point English
- point of tangency English
- pointable English
- pointcast English
- pointclass English
- pointcut English
- pointee English
- pointen English
- pointer English
- pointest English
- pointeth English
- pointful English
- pointing English
- pointism English
- pointless English
- pointlet English
- pointlike English
- pointling English
- pointmaker English
- pointset English
- pointwise English
- pointwork English
- pointy English
- quadripoint English
- redpoint English
- reefpoint English
- repoint English
- salespoint English
- savepoint English
- setpoint English
- silverpoint English
- spearpoint English
- standpoint English
- strongpoint English
- subpoint English
- swordpoint English
- telepoint English
- three-pointer English
- timepoint English
- touchpoint English
- tracepoint English
- trackpoint English
- tripoint English
- underpoint English
- unipoint English
- viewpoint English
- watchpoint English
- waterpoint English
- waypoint English
- point French
- ポイント Japanese
- point Middle English
- poin Indonesian
- punto Ido
- ပွိုင့် Burmese
- 포인트 Korean
- *mej Proto-Sino-Tibetan
- point
- pointy
- repoint
- pointer
- copoint
- pointen
- bipoint
- pointee
- endpoint
- drypoint
- outpoint
- unipoint
- paypoint
- pointcut
- eyepoint
- gunpoint
- waypoint
- pointset
- keypoint
- pointism
- cutpoint
- pointest
- pointlet
- setpoint
- nonpoint
- tripoint
- pointing
- pointeth
- subpoint
- redpoint
- penpoint
- midpoint
- logpoint
- pointful
- mispoint
- pinpoint
- pointwork
- telepoint
- pointcast
- basepoint
- mid-point
- pointable
- ballpoint
- codepoint
- gridpoint
- hardpoint
- reefpoint
- pointling
- footpoint
- pointless
- plugpoint
- forepoint
- blowpoint
- savepoint
- cashpoint
- feedpoint
- plowpoint
- pointwise
- viewpoint
- antipoint
- pointlike
- dashpoint
- timepoint
- crosspoint
- pointclass
- standpoint
- chokepoint
- spearpoint
- knifepoint
- checkpoint
- salespoint
- touchpoint
- breakpoint
- multipoint
- watchpoint
- trackpoint
- micropoint
- bladepoint
- waterpoint
- flashpoint
- tracepoint
- pointmaker
- underpoint
- swordpoint
- quadripoint
- breastpoint
- masterpoint
- ploughpoint
- branchpoint
- needlepoint
- centerpoint
- strongpoint
- silverpoint
- colourpoint
- chargepoint
- changepoint
- daggerpoint
- three-pointer
- point of tangency