Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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 … Useful english dictionary
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|tra|pun|tist — «KON truh PUHN tihst», noun. a person skilled in the rules and practice of counterpoint … Useful english dictionary
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
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
per´pe|tra´tor — per|pe|trate «PUR puh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to do or commit (a crime, fraud, trick, or anything bad or foolish): »The two thieves perpetrated the robbery of the jewelry store. 2 … Useful english dictionary
per´pe|tra´tion — per|pe|trate «PUR puh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to do or commit (a crime, fraud, trick, or anything bad or foolish): »The two thieves perpetrated the robbery of the jewelry store. 2 … Useful english dictionary
trapunto — tra·pun·to … English syllables
trapunto — tra•pun•to [[t]trəˈpʊn toʊ[/t]] n. pl. tos clo quilting having an embossed design produced by outlining the pattern with single stitches and then padding it with yarn or cotton • Etymology: 1920–25; < It: embroidery, n. use of the adj.:… … From formal English to slang
