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con·tra·pun·tal (kŏn'trə-pŭn'tl)  |
[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).]
contrapuntally con'tra·pun'tal·ly adv.| Music Encyclopedia: Contrapuntal |
Using counterpoint; the term describes music consisting of two or more melodic strands heard simultaneously.
| WordNet: contrapuntal |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
Pertains to noun: counterpoint (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
(music) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
Synonym: polyphonic
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