CONTRAPUNTAL


Meaning of CONTRAPUNTAL in English

/ ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntl; NAmE ˌkɑːn-/ adjective

( music ) having two or more tunes played together to form a whole

—see also counterpoint

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Italian contrapunto (see counterpoint ) + -al .

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