contrapuntal

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contrapuntal

/ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl/ UK

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From Latin punctus contra punctum (“note against note”).

adjective more contrapuntal · most contrapuntal

Of or in counterpoint.
Of or relating to counterpoint.
of a piece of music With two or more independent melodic lines.

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adj of or relating to counterpoint

Français	contrapontique, contrapuntique
Ελληνικά	αντιστικτικός antistiktikós

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@misc{contrapuntal_2026,
  title = {contrapuntal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contrapuntal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}