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contrapuntally — contrapuntal ► ADJECTIVE Music ▪ of or in counterpoint. DERIVATIVES contrapuntally adverb contrapuntist noun. ORIGIN from Italian contrapunto counterpoint … English terms dictionary
contrapuntally — adverb see contrapuntal … New Collegiate Dictionary
contrapuntally — adverb In a contrapuntal manner … Wiktionary
contrapuntally — con·tra·pun·tal·ly … English syllables
contrapuntally — adverb see contrapuntal … Useful english dictionary
contrapuntal — contrapuntally, adv. /kon treuh pun tl/, adj. Music. 1. of or pertaining to counterpoint. 2. composed of two or more relatively independent melodies sounded together. [1835 45; < It contrappunt(o) + AL1. See COUNTERPOINT] * * * … Universalium
counterpoint — /kown teuhr poynt /, n. 1. Music. the art of combining melodies. 2. Music. the texture resulting from the combining of individual melodic lines. 3. a melody composed to be combined with another melody. 4. Also called counterpoint rhythm. Pros.… … Universalium
symphony — /sim feuh nee/, n., pl. symphonies. 1. Music. a. an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements. b. an… … Universalium
contrapuntal — adjective Etymology: Italian contrappunto counterpoint, from Medieval Latin contrapunctus more at counterpoint Date: 1845 1. polyphonic 2. of, relating to, or marked by counterpoint • contrapuntally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
fugue — noun Etymology: probably from Italian fuga flight, fugue, from Latin, flight, from fugere Date: 1597 1. a. a musical composition in which one or two themes are repeated or imitated by successively entering voices and contrapuntally developed in a … New Collegiate Dictionary
