"countertheme" meaning in English

See countertheme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterthemes [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + theme. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|theme}} counter- + theme Head templates: {{en-noun}} countertheme (plural counterthemes)
  1. (chiefly music) A theme that complements or opposes another theme.

Inflected forms

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