contrapuntal

English

Etymology

From Latin Latin punctus contra punctum (“note against note”).

Adjective

contrapuntal (comparative more contrapuntal, superlative most contrapuntal)

1. Of or in counterpoint.
2. (music) Of or relating to counterpoint.
3. (music, of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines.

Derived terms

• contrapuntalism
• contrapuntally

 

Translations

of or relating to counterpoint

• Finnish: kontrapunktinen
• French: contrapuntique (fr)
• Greek: αντιστικτικός (el) m (antistiktikós)
• Maori: rangi pāhekoheko
• Polish: kontrapunktowy
• Swedish: kontrapunktisk (sv)

Further reading

• Counterpoint at Wikipedia