contrapuntal

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UK/ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl/

adjective

Of or in counterpoint.

Similar
polyphonic
OriginLatin punctus contra punctum →
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Meanings

adjectivecontrapuntal (comparative more contrapuntal, superlative most contrapuntal)

comparative more contrapuntal · superlative most contrapuntal

  1. Of or in counterpoint.
  2. entertainmentOf or relating to counterpoint.
  3. entertainmentWith two or more independent melodic lines.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

Similar
polyphonic
Also see
polyphonic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpunctus contra punctum“note against note”
  2. Englishcontrapuntal

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

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Translations

Dutch contrapuntisch
  • contrapuntischof or relating to counterpoint
Finnish kontrapunktinen
  • kontrapunktinenof or relating to counterpoint
French contrapontique, contrapuntique
  • contrapontiqueof or relating to counterpoint
  • contrapuntiqueof or relating to counterpoint
Greek αντιστικτικός
  • αντιστικτικός (antistiktikós)of or relating to counterpoint
Māori rangi pāhekoheko
  • rangi pāhekohekoof or relating to counterpoint
Polish kontrapunktowy
  • kontrapunktowyof or relating to counterpoint
Swedish kontrapunktisk
  • kontrapunktiskof or relating to counterpoint
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APA

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Chicago

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