contrapuntal

views updated May 29 2018

con·tra·pun·tal / ˌkäntrəˈpəntl/ • adj. Mus. of or in counterpoint. ∎  (of a piece of music) with two or more independent melodic lines.DERIVATIVES: con·tra·pun·tal·ly adv.con·tra·pun·tist / -tist/ n.

contrapuntal

views updated Jun 08 2018

contrapuntal (mus.) pert. to counterpoint. XIX. f. It. contrappunto COUNTERPOINT + -AL 1.

contrapuntal

views updated May 21 2018

contrapuntal. The adjective of counterpoint.