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contrapuntal

adjective

having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

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Word length
12
Starts with
C
Ends with
L
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint

    “contrapuntal base”

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contrapuntal base

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