Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
contrapeso. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
contrapeso, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
contrapeso in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
contrapeso you have here. The definition of the word
contrapeso will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
contrapeso, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Galician
Noun
contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)
- counterweight, counterbalance
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Noun
contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)
- counterweight (weight used to balance a load)
Etymology 2
Verb
contrapeso
- first-person singular present indicative of contrapesar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kontɾaˈpeso/
- Rhymes: -eso
- Syllabification: con‧tra‧pe‧so
Etymology 1
From contra- + peso.
Noun
contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)
- counterweight
Etymology 2
Verb
contrapeso
- first-person singular present indicative of contrapesar
Further reading