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contrapuntal

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con·tra·pun·tal  (kntr-pntl)
adj. Music
Of, relating to, or incorporating counterpoint.
[From obsolete Italian contrapunto, counterpoint : Italian contra-, against (from Latin contr-; see contra-) + Italian punto, point, note (from Vulgar Latin *punctum, from Latin pnctum; see punctual).]
contra·puntal·ly adv.
contrapuntal [ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl]
adj
(Music, other) Music characterized by counterpoint
[from Italian contrappunto counterpoint + al1]
contrapuntally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.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 together
polyphonic
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Translations
contrapuntal [ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntl] ADJ → de contrapunto
contrapuntal
adj → kontrapunktisch


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