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contrapuntalenUK
con·tra·pun·tal C0607700 (kŏn′trə-pŭn′tl)adj. Music Of, relating to, or incorporating counterpoint. [From obsolete Italian contrapunto, counterpoint : Italian contra-, against (from Latin contrā-; see contra-) + Italian punto, point, note (from Vulgar Latin *punctum, from Latin pūnctum; see punctual).] con′tra·pun′tal·ly adv.contrapuntal (ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl) adj (Music, other) music characterized by counterpoint[C19: from Italian contrappunto counterpoint + al1] ˌcontraˈpuntally advcon•tra•pun•tal (ˌkɒn trəˈpʌn tl) adj. 1. of or involving musical counterpoint. 2. composed of two or more relatively independent melodies sounded together. [1835–45; < Italian contrappunt(o) (< Medieval Latin contrāpūnctus) + -al1. See counterpoint] con`tra•pun′tal•ly, adv. contrapuntalTypical of or using counterpoint.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | contrapuntal - relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint; "contrapuntal base" | | 2. | contrapuntal - having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding togetherpolyphonicmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | TranslationscontrapuntalenUK
contrapuntal Music characterized by counterpoint contrapuntalenUK
Synonyms for contrapuntaladj having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding togetherSynonymsRelated Words |