"contrapuntal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more contrapuntal [comparative], most contrapuntal [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin Latin punctus contra punctum (“note against note”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|punctus contra punctum|gloss=note against note}} Latin punctus contra punctum (“note against note”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} contrapuntal (comparative more contrapuntal, superlative most contrapuntal)
  1. Of or in counterpoint.
    Sense id: en-contrapuntal-en-adj-HMNkp7TJ
  2. (music) Of or relating to counterpoint. Categories (topical): Music Translations (of or relating to counterpoint): kontrapunktinen (Finnish), contrapuntique (French), αντιστικτικός (antistiktikós) [masculine] (Greek), rangi pāhekoheko (Maori), kontrapunktowy (Polish), kontrapunktisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-contrapuntal-en-adj-8Krk~Te2 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'of or relating to counterpoint': 13 85 2
  3. (music, of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-contrapuntal-en-adj-fhXWC3XW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 30 45 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 14 17 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 22 55 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 27 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 26 23 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 23 22 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 26 24 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 21 56 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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