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counterfugue

counterfugue noun: a fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.

Noun

counterfugue (plural counterfugues)

  1. A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.

Forms of counterfugue

pluralcounterfugues

Origin of counterfugue

From counter- + fugue.

Questions about counterfugue

What does counterfugue mean?
Counterfugue means a fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
What part of speech is counterfugue?
Counterfugue is a noun.
What is the plural of counterfugue?
The plural of counterfugue is counterfugues.

Words near counterfugue in the dictionary

  1. counterformulae
  2. counterformulas
  3. counterfort
  4. counterforts
  5. counterfraud
  6. counterfugue
  7. counterfugues
  8. counterful
  9. counterfuls
  10. countergambit
  11. countergambits

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