contrapuntal
adjective/ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntl/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈpʌntl/
(music)- having two or more tunes played together to form a whole see also counterpointOxford Collocations DictionaryContrapuntal is used with these nouns:
- music
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Italian contrapunto (see counterpoint) + -al.Definitions on the go
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