con´tra|pun´tal|ly

con´tra|pun´tal|ly
con|tra|pun|tal «KON truh PUHN tuhl», adjective. Music.
1. of or having to do with counterpoint.
2. according to the rules of counterpoint: »

Jazz musicians are using learned contrapuntal dissonances, and learned composers are using jazz (New York Times).

3. = polyphonic. (Cf. ↑polyphonic)
╂[< Italian contrappunto counterpoint (< Medieval Latin (punctum) contrāpunctum (point, or note) against note) + English -al1]
–con´tra|pun´tal|ly, adverb.

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  • con|tra|pun|tal — «KON truh PUHN tuhl», adjective. Music. 1. of or having to do with counterpoint. 2. according to the rules of counterpoint: »Jazz musicians are using learned contrapuntal dissonances, and learned composers are using jazz (New York Times). 3. =… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|tra|pun|tal|ist — «KON truh PUHN tuh lihst», noun. = contrapuntist. (Cf. ↑contrapuntist) …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • pun — cho·pun·nish; con·tra·pun·tal; con·tra·pun·tal·ist; con·tra·pun·tist; con·tra·pun·to; es·pun·dia; moor·pun·ky; pun·chi·nel·lo; pun·dit; pun·dit·ic; pun·dit·ry; pun·do·nor; pun·ga·pung; pun·gence; pun·gen·cy; pun·gent·ly; pun·gi; pun·gle;… …   English syllables

  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

  • tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… …   English syllables

  • contrapuntal — con·tra·pun·tal …   English syllables

  • contrapuntally — con·tra·pun·tal·ly …   English syllables

  • contrapuntal — con•tra•pun•tal [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈpʌn tl[/t]] adj. 1) mad of or involving musical counterpoint 2) mad composed of two or more relatively independent melodies sounded together • Etymology: 1835–45; < It contrappunt(o) (< ML contrāpūnctus) + al I …   From formal English to slang

  • contrapuntalist — con·tra·pun·tal·ist …   English syllables

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