contrapposto

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bandiera italiana Italiano

Aggettivo

contrapposto m sing

   singolare   plurale 
 maschile    contrapposto    contrapposti 
 femminile    contrapposta    contrapposte 
  1. posto dinnanzi
  2. (araldica) attestato, appuntato, a riscontro

Sillabazione

con | trap | pó | sto

Pronuncia

IPA: /kontrapˈposto/

Etimologia / Derivazione

deriva da contrapporre, dal latino contraponĕre, formato da contra cioè "contro" e ponĕre ossia "porre"

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Traduzione

senso figurato: opposto
(sostantivo)
participio passato di contrapporre