| Pronunciation: | | `kântru'puntl
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [adj] (music) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
- [adj] relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint; "contrapuntal base"
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CONTRAPUNTAL is a 12 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | polyphonic |
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| | Antonyms: | | monophonic |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con`tra*pun"tal\, a. [It. contrappunto
counterpoint. See {Counterpoint}.] (Mus.)
Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint.
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