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s | counterpoint |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun counterpoint is

(music) a melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.

As a verb counterpoint is

to compose or arrange such music.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    counterpoint

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia counterpoint) (en noun)
  • (music) a melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies
  • any similar contrasting element in a work of art
  • An opposite point.

    • Synonyms

    * contrapuntal music * polyphony

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to compose or arrange such music