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Contrafactum

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Contrafactum is a noun meaning (music) The substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music.

Meaning

(music) The substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music.

More Meanings

  1. (music) The use of a secular melody with a religious text.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include correction, countermandment, countermanding, countermand, counterdeed, countercast.

correctioncountermandmentcountermandingcountermandcounterdeedcountercastdysphemismcontrappostocontrivancycounterploycounterstratagemadulterationbackworddominocounterfactualmalconstructioncontradictioncounterfeitment

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