contrapposti

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UK/ˌkɒntɹəˈpɒsti/US/ˌkɑntɹəˈpɑsti/

A form of contrapposto — The position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders; (countable) an instance of this.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of contrapposto

Origin

  1. Italiancontrapposti
  2. Englishcontrapposti

Borrowed from Italian contrapposti, the masculine plural form of contrapposto.

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APA

contrapposti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrapposti

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“contrapposti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrapposti. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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