contrattempo

Italian

Etymology

From contra- +‎ tempo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kon.tratˈtɛm.po/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmpo
  • Hyphenation: con‧trat‧tèm‧po

Noun

contrattempo m (plural contrattempi)

  1. hitch, setback, difficulty
  2. (rare) interval (between two actions)
  3. (music) backbeat
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