CONTRAPUNTAL

polyphonic, contrapuntal

(adjective) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

contrapuntal

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint; “contrapuntal base”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

contrapuntal (comparative more contrapuntal, superlative most contrapuntal)

Of or in counterpoint.

(music) Of or relating to counterpoint.

(music, of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines.

Source: Wiktionary


Con`tra*pun"tal, a. Etym: [It. contrappunto counterpoint. See Counterpoint.] (Mus.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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