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contrapuntal
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective contrapuntal has 2 senses
- contrapuntal(a = adj.pert) Array - relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint; "contrapuntal base"
- contrapuntal(a = adj.all) polyphonic - having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
contrapuntal, a. [It. contrappunto counterpoint. See Counterpoint.].
Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
contrapuntal, adj. Mus. of or in counterpoint.
Derivative
contrapuntally adv. contrapuntist n.
Etymology
It. contrappunto counterpoint
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