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countermelody

countermelody noun: a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody.

Noun

countermelody (plural countermelodies)

  1. a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody.

Forms of countermelody

pluralcountermelodies
alternative formcounter melody
alternative formcounter-melody

Origin of countermelody

From counter- + melody.

Questions about countermelody

What does countermelody mean?
Countermelody means a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody.
What part of speech is countermelody?
Countermelody is a noun.
What is the plural of countermelody?
The plural of countermelody is countermelodies.

Words near countermelody in the dictionary

  1. countermeeting
  2. countermeetings
  3. countermeets
  4. countermelodic
  5. countermelodies
  6. countermelody
  7. countermeme
  8. countermemes
  9. countermemo
  10. countermemoir
  11. countermemoirs

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