controparte

Italian

Etymology

From contro- +‎ parte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kon.troˈpar.te/
  • Rhymes: -arte
  • Hyphenation: con‧tro‧pàr‧te

Noun

controparte f (plural controparti)

  1. the opposing party in a trial
  2. the other party in a transaction or relationship characterized by mutual services
  3. silent scenic action performed separately by one or more actors, which acts as a background or commentary to the scene played out loud by other actors; byplay
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