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Definition of contrapuntal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contrapuntal

adjective
 
/ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntl/
 
/ˌkɑːntrəˈpʌntl/
(music)
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  1. having two or more tunes played together to form a whole see also counterpoint
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryContrapuntal is used with these nouns:
    • music
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Italian contrapunto (see counterpoint) + -al.
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