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. = polyphonic. (Cf. ↑polyphonic)
╂[< Italian contrappunto counterpoint (< Medieval Latin (punctum) contrāpunctum (point, or note) against note) + English -al1]
–con´tra|pun´tal|ly, adverb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.