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con·tra·pun·tal  (kntr-pntl)

adj. Music

Of, relating to, or incorporating counterpoint.

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[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).]

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contra·puntal·ly adv.

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contrapuntal [ˌkɒntrəˈpʌnt^əl]

adj

(Music, other) Music characterized by counterpoint

[from Italian contrappunto counterpoint + al¹]

contrapuntally  adv

Thesaurus

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