contrapposto
The position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction…The position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders; (countable) an instance of this.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders; (countable) an instance of this.
Kontrapost
контрапо́стkontrapóst
контрапостkontrapost
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian contrapposto (“contrasting; opposing”, adjective), the past participBorrowed from Italian contrapposto (“contrasting; opposing”, adjective), the past participle of contrapporre (“to set against, counter”), from Latin contrāpōnere, the present active infinitive of contrāpōnō (“to oppose; to place opposite”), from contrā (“against; contrary to”) + pōnō (“to place, put”).
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Forms
plural: contrapposto / contrappostos / contrapposti| Singular | contrapposto |
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uncountable
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable