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contrafactum

contrafactum noun: the substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music.

Noun

contrafactum (plural contrafacta)

  1. The substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music.
  2. The use of a secular melody with a religious text.

Forms of contrafactum

pluralcontrafacta

Origin of contrafactum

From Latin. Piecewise doublet of counterfeit.

Questions about contrafactum

What does contrafactum mean?
Contrafactum means the substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music.
What part of speech is contrafactum?
Contrafactum is a noun.
What is the plural of contrafactum?
The plural of contrafactum is contrafacta.

Words near contrafactum in the dictionary

  1. contrafact
  2. contrafacta
  3. contrafactive
  4. contrafacts
  5. contrafactual
  6. contrafactum
  7. contrafagotti
  8. contrafagotto
  9. contrafagottos
  10. contrafibularities
  11. contrafield

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