"contrapposto" meaning in Italian

See contrapposto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kon.trapˈpos.to/, /kon.trapˈpɔs.to/ Forms: contrapposta [feminine], contrapposti [masculine, plural], contrapposte [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -osto, -ɔsto Etymology: From contra- + posto. Etymology templates: {{prefix|it|contra|posto}} contra- + posto Head templates: {{it-adj}} contrapposto (feminine contrapposta, masculine plural contrapposti, feminine plural contrapposte)
  1. contrasting
    Sense id: en-contrapposto-it-adj-yhAISYw-
  2. opposing, opposed
    Sense id: en-contrapposto-it-adj-mXe9HHZG Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms prefixed with contra- Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 53 8 Disambiguation of Italian terms prefixed with contra-: 33 61 5

Verb

IPA: /kon.trapˈpos.to/, /kon.trapˈpɔs.to/ Forms: contrapposta [feminine], contrapposti [masculine, plural], contrapposte [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -osto, -ɔsto Etymology: From contra- + posto. Etymology templates: {{prefix|it|contra|posto}} contra- + posto Head templates: {{it-pp}} contrapposto (feminine contrapposta, masculine plural contrapposti, feminine plural contrapposte)
  1. past participle of contrapporre Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: contrapporre
    Sense id: en-contrapposto-it-verb-tlqB~R5D

Inflected forms

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