Etymology

contrapuntal

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Today it means: Of or in counterpoint. Full definition →

Latin punctus contra punctum
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  1. Latin · derived frompunctus contra punctum“note against note”
  2. English todaycontrapuntal

From Latin punctus contra punctum (“note against note”).

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