contratempo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian contrattempo or contra- +‎ tempo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkõ.tɾaˈtẽ.pu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkõ.tɾaˈtẽ.po/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐˈtẽ.pu/

  • Rhymes: -ẽpu
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧tem‧po

Noun

contratempo m (plural contratempos)

  1. contretemps (accident or unforeseen circumstance that changes someone's plans)
  2. (music) syncopation (musical pulse supported by weak beats)

Further reading

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