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contrapuntal

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con⋅tra⋅pun⋅tal

  [kon-truh-puhn-tl]
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–adjective Music.
1. of or pertaining to counterpoint.
2. composed of two or more relatively independent melodies sounded together.
Origin:
1835–45; < It contrappunt(o) + -al 1 . See counterpoint

Related forms:
con⋅tra⋅pun⋅tal⋅ly, adverb
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con·tra·pun·tal   (kŏn'trə-pŭn'tl)   
adj.   Music
Of, relating to, or incorporating counterpoint.

[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).]
con'tra·pun'tal·ly adv.
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