adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän-tr ə - ' p ə n-t ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Italian contrappunto counterpoint, from Medieval Latin contrapunctus ― more at COUNTERPOINT
Date: 1845
1 : POLYPHONIC
2 : of, relating to, or marked by counterpoint
– con · tra · pun · tal · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb