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contrapposto

Noun CEFR C1
kɒntɹəˈpɒstəʊ

Definitions

The position of a figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaiscontrapposto
Italianocontrapposto

Examples

“The contrapposto flexes one buttock and relaxes the other.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

contraproposal contrapsin Contraption Contraptions contrapuncti contrapunctus

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