12 Letter Words for Counterpoint
counterpoint, unprotection
10 Letter Words for Counterpoint
cornettino, counterion, countertop, interpunct, neurotonic, portention, protection, tonitruone, uncontrite, uterotonic
9 Letter Words for Counterpoint
centurion, citropten, continuer, contourne, cornutine, coroutine, cotunnite, ectropion, entoproct, entropion, neutronic, nonerotic, nonpoetic, nontropic, pontonier, prenotion, princeton, pronounce, pronuncio, torticone, tritocone, unipotent, unprotect, uropoetic
8 Letter Words for Counterpoint
contineu, continue, continuo, contrite, coproite, cornetti, cornetto, cornpone, cornutin, cotonier, cottoner, countrie, couption, couronne, entoptic, entropic, eruction, eruption, eutropic, incentor, inceptor, incruent, inputter, intercut, neurotic, neutrino, nocturne, nonoptic, notturni, notturno, nutrient, octopine, outcrept, outpoint, outprice, pecorino, penorcon, pointure, pretonic, preunion, printout, prononce, protonic, prounion, prunetin, prutenic, pterotic, punction, ritenuto, tenorino, tetronic, teutonic, tincture, tontiner, toreutic, troponin, unerotic, unitrope, unpoetic, unpotent, unprince, unrotten, untropic
7 Letter Words for Counterpoint
cerotin, cittern, coenuri, cointer, coiture, connote, content, contenu, conteur, contort, contour, contune, coonier, coontie, coptine, corinne, cornein, cornett, cornute, cornuto, coronet, cortine, cotrine, cottier, cotutor, counite, counter, countor, cretion, crottin, croupon, crouton, cuprein, cuprite, curtein, cuttier, enprint, entonic, entopic, entotic, iceroot, incrept, intoner, intuent, nectron, nepotic, neutron, nocturn, nonepic, nonetti, nonetto, nonpoet, nonport, norteno, noticer, notoire, nounier, nutrice, nuttier, onionet, opencut, oporice, opticon, ornoite, outcept, outcrop, outport, outrope, outtire, outtore, outtorn, pectron, pentoic, pentrit, pericon, perotic, petitor, picture, poetito, pointer, poncier, pontine, porcine, porcino, porotic, portent, portico, portion, pottern, pottier, pouncer, pouncet, poutier, poutine, prenoon, pronoun, prootic, protect, proteic, protein, protone, pterion, puceron, punnier, puttier, recount, rection, repoint, repunit, reunion, routine, ruction, ruption, tention, ternion, teucrin, tonetic, tontine, tornote, torpent, tortoni, toutier, trenton, tritone, tropeic, tropein, tropine, trounce, trutine, tueiron, turnpin, tutrice, uncropt, unction, unicorn, uninert, unprint, untinct, untripe, untrite, upttore, upttorn
6 Letter Words for Counterpoint
centon, centro, ceptor, ceroon, cinter, citron, coiner, coinop, conine, conite, conner, connie, conter, contin, conure, cooner, cooper, coorie, cooter, cootie, copier, copout, copter, cornet, cornin, corone, coroun, cortin, cotoin, cotter, cotton, cotuit, couper, coupon, courie, couter, crepon, cretin, crinet, cronet, cronie, crotin, croton, croupe, croute, cruent, cuerpo, cuiter, cunner, cuorin, curiet, curine, curite, curnie, curpin, cutter, cuttoe, cuttoo, econut, encoop, ennoic, enoint, enroot, enruin, entour, epirot, erotic, erucin, eupion, incent, incept, incorp, incoup, incute, ineunt, inocor, inport, inpour, intent, intern, intone, intort, intron, intune, inturn, inunct, ionone, necton, neocon, neuric, neurin, neuron, nintoo, nipter, nitent, nitter, nocent, noetic, nonoic, nooner, norice, norite, norito, notice, notion, notour, nuncio, nuprin, nutter, octine, octroi, octuor, operon, opiner, option, orcein, orcine, oretic, orient, orpinc, orpine, outtop, pectin, peinct, penoun, pentit, pernio, picote, pictun, pieton, pincer, pinner, pinnet, pioner, piroot, pitten, pitter, poetic, pointe, poitou, ponent, ponier, pontic, pontie, pontin, poonce, pooter, porett, porion, porite, portio, potent, potion, potter, pottur, poucer, pounce, pourie, pouter, precut, prince, procne, proine, pronic, pronto, protei, proton, pruine, prutot, pteric, pterin, pteron, ptotic, puerto, puncto, punier, punner, punnet, punnic, punter, purine, putten, putter, puttie, puttoo, recoin, recoup, retint, rincon, roncet, ronion, roopit, rotten, rounce, roupet, roupie, roupit, runite, runnet, tenpin, tentor, tenuit, tenuti, tenuto, tercio, terpin, tertio, terton, tetric, teuton, tiento, tinner, tinnet, tinpot, tinter, tiptoe, tonier, tonite, tonner, toonie, toorie, tooter, topnet, torino, torten, tortie, tortue, toupet, tourie, tourne, tourte, touter, toutie, tricep, tricon, tricot, tripot, triton, triune, tropic, tropin, troupe, tunier, tunner, tunnor, turion, turnip, turnon, uncite, uncoin, uncoop, uncope, uncore, unepic, uniter, unnice, unopen, unpent, unrein, unrent, unripe, unroot, unrope, untent, untine, untipt, untire, untone, untorn, uprein, uproot, uptore, uptorn, uretic, uronic, urtite
5 Letter Words for Counterpoint
ceint, centi, cento, centu, cerin, cetin, cipro, citer, coeno, coner, conin, conne, connu, conte, conto, contr, cooer, coopt, copei, copen, coper, corni, corno, cornu, corpn, cotte, count, coupe, coure, court, crept, crine, cripe, crone, croon, croup, crout, cruet, crunt, cunei, cunit, cunni, curet, curie, curin, curio, cuter, cutie, cutin, cutto, encup, ennui, enorn, enrut, eruct, erupt, ettin, eucti, incor, incur, incut, inept, inert, inner, innet, inone, input, inrun, inter, intro, intue, inure, inurn, iortn, irone, necro, nepit, netop, nicer, niner, nintu, ninut, niter, niton, nitro, noint, noire, nonce, nonet, nonic, norie, norit, noter, nucin, nunce, ocote, octet, oenin, oncer, oncet, oncin, onion, ontic, oorie, opine, opter, optic, orcin, orion, orpin, orpit, ortet, otter, ounce, ourie, outen, outer, outre, penni, perit, petit, petri, petro, petti, petto, picot, piert, piner, pinon, pinot, pinte, pinto, pirot, piton, piute, point, poire, ponce, ponto, poori, poort, poret, porno, porte, porto, poter, potin, potti, potto, pouce, prent, price, prine, print, prion, proin, prone, prote, proto, prune, prunt, pucer, punce, punct, punic, punti, punto, purin, puton, putti, putto, recip, recit, recon, recpt, recti, recto, recut, renin, repic, repin, repot, retin, retip, ripen, ronco, roneo, ronin, ronne, ronte, rooti, rotte, rouen, route, runic, rupie, rutic, rutin, tecon, tenio, tenno, tennu, tenon, tenor, tepor, tetri, ticer, tinct, titer, titup, toner, tonic, tonne, tonto, toper, topic, topoi, toret, toric, torot, torte, toter, toupe, tourn, tourt, trice, trine, tripe, tript, trite, troco, troic, tronc, trone, troop, troot, trope, troue, trout, truce, tuner, tunic, turco, turin, turio, tutin, tutor, unice, union, unite, unnet, unorn, unpen, unpin, unpot, unrip, untie, untin, untop, uptie, ureic, urent, urine, urite, uteri, utero, utter
4 Letter Words for Counterpoint
cent, cern, cero, cert, ceti, cine, cion, cipo, cire, cite, cito, coin, coir, coit, cone, coni, conn, cont, coon, coop, coot, cope, copr, copt, core, corn, corp, cort, cote, coto, cott, coue, coup, cour, crin, crip, crit, crop, crpe, crue, crup, crut, cuir, cuit, cunt, cuon, cure, curn, curt, cute, econ, ecru, ecto, ento, entr, epic, epit, eric, erin, eruc, etic, eton, etui, euoi, euro, icer, icon, incr, inne, inro, into, intr, iron, irpe, iter, iure, nein, neon, neti, neut, nice, nine, nito, noir, none, noon, noop, nope, nore, nori, norn, note, nott, noun, noup, nout, nunc, oeci, oint, once, oner, onto, oont, opec, open, oreo, otic, otoe, otto, ourn, outr, peni, pent, peon, peri, pern, pert, peru, peto, pice, pico, pict, pien, pier, piet, pine, pino, pint, pion, pirn, pnce, poco, poet, pone, pont, poon, poor, poot, porc, pore, porn, port, pote, poti, pott, pour, pout, prec, pret, prie, prin, prio, proc, pron, proo, prut, ptui, puce, puer, puir, punt, pure, puri, putt, rcpt, rect, rein, reit, renn, reno, rent, repo, rept, rice, rine, riot, ripe, ript, rite, ritt, roin, roit, rone, ront, roon, roop, root, rope, rotc, rote, roti, roto, roue, roun, roup, rout, ruen, ruin, rune, runt, tent, tern, terp, tice, tien, tier, tinc, tine, tint, tipe, tipt, tipu, tire, tite, toco, toit, tone, tonn, toon, toop, toot, tope, topi, topo, torc, tore, tori, torn, toro, tort, toru, tote, toto, toun, toup, tour, tout, tret, trie, trin, trio, trip, trit, tron, trop, trot, true, trun, tune, tuno, tupi, turn, turp, tute, unce, unci, unco, unct, unie, unio, unit, unto, upon, uric, uroo
3 Letter Words for Counterpoint
cen, ceo, cep, cer, cie, cir, cit, con, coo, cop, cor, cot, cpi, cpo, cpr, cpt, cpu, cro, crt, cru, cte, ctn, cto, ctr, cue, cun, cup, cur, cut, eco, ect, ecu, eir, enc, eon, epi, ern, ert, etc, ice, inc, inn, int, ion, iou, ipo, ipr, ire, nco, nei, neo, nep, net, nie, nip, nit, nne, non, noo, nor, not, nun, nur, nut, oct, oer, oie, one, oni, ono, ont, oon, oop, oor, oot, ope, opt, orc, ore, ort, otc, oto, oui, oup, our, out, pci, pct, pec, pen, per, pet, pic, pie, pin, pir, pit, piu, poi, pon, poo, por, pot, prc, pre, prn, pro, pte, ptt, pun, pur, put, rct, rec, rei, rep, rie, rin, rio, rip, rit, roc, roe, roi, ron, roo, rot, rpt, rte, rti, ruc, rue, run, rut, tcp, tec, ten, ter, tet, tic, tie, tin, tip, tit, tiu, tnt, toc, toe, toi, ton, too, top, tor, tot, tou, tpi, tri, trp, trt, tue, tui, tun, tup, tur, tut, uit, unc, uni, unn, unp, upo, ure, urn, urp, utc, ute, uti
Definitions for Counterpoint
[1] Music . the art of combining melodies.
[2] Music . the texture resulting from the combining of individual melodic lines.
[3] a melody composed to be combined with another melody.
[4] Also called counterpoint rhythm . Prosody . syncopation(def 2) .
[5] any element that is juxtaposed and contrasted with another.
[6] to emphasize or clarify by contrast or juxtaposition.
[7] the technique involving the simultaneous sounding of two or more parts or melodies
[8] a melody or part combined with another melody or part See also descant (def. 1)
[9] the musical texture resulting from the simultaneous sounding of two or more melodies or parts
[10] strict counterpoint the application of the rules of counterpoint as an academic exercise
[11] a contrasting or interacting element, theme, or item; foil
[12] prosody the use of a stress or stresses at variance with the regular metrical stress
[13] (tr) to set in contrast
Words related to Counterpoint
inverse, contradistinction, antithesis, disagreement, contradiction, opposition, differentiation
Words nearby Counterpoint
counterphobic, counterpin, counterplan, counterplea, counterplot, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpoise bridge, counterpose, counterpressure, counterproductive
Origin of Counterpoint
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French contrepoint, translation of Medieval Latin (cantus ) contrāpūnctus literally, (song) pointed or pricked against, referring to notes of an accompaniment written over or under the notes of a plainsong. See counter-, point
Other words from Counterpoint
Related adjective: contrapuntal
Word origin for Counterpoint
C15: from Old French contrepoint, from contre- counter- + point dot, note in musical notation, that is, an accompaniment set against the notes of a melody
Synonyms for Counterpoint
antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction, differentiation, disagreement, inverse, oppositeness, opposition