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Contrapuntal

//ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or in counterpoint.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to counterpoint.
  3. 3
    With two or more independent melodic lines.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint wordnet

Etymology

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

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