counterfugue

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noun

A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.

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Meanings

nouncounterfugue (plural counterfugues)

plural counterfugues

  1. entertainmentA fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.

Origin

From counter- + fugue.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterfugue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterfugue

MLA

“counterfugue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterfugue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterfugue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterfugue.

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