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contrapuntal

/ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
con-tra-pun-tal
IPA
/ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or in counterpoint.

adj

Of or relating to counterpoint.

adj

With two or more independent melodic lines.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl/

Inflected Forms

more contrapuntal (comparative) most contrapuntal (superlative)

Derived Forms

contrapuntalism contrapuntally

Synonyms

polyphonic

Questions

How do you pronounce contrapuntal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl/.
What does contrapuntal mean?
Of or in counterpoint.
Where does contrapuntal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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