Contrapuntist
1Contrapuntist — Con tra*pun tist, n. [It. contrappuntista.] (Mus.) One skilled in counterpoint. L. Mason. [1913 Webster] …
2contrapuntist — [kän΄trəpunt′ist] n. an expert in the principles and art of counterpoint …
3contrapuntist — contrapuntal ► ADJECTIVE Music ▪ of or in counterpoint. DERIVATIVES contrapuntally adverb contrapuntist noun. ORIGIN from Italian contrapunto counterpoint …
4contrapuntist — noun Date: 1776 one who writes counterpoint …
5contrapuntist — /kon treuh pun tist/, n. a person skilled in the practice of counterpoint. [1770 80; < It contrappuntista. See COUNTERPOINT, IST] * * * …
6contrapuntist — n. composer who specializes in counterpoint …
7contrapuntist — con·tra·pun·tist …
8contrapuntist — con•tra•pun•tist [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈpʌn tɪst[/t]] n. mad a person skilled in the practice of counterpoint • Etymology: 1770–80; < It contrappuntista …
9contrapuntist — /kɒntrəˈpʊntəst/ (say kontruh poontuhst) noun someone skilled in the practice of counterpoint …
10contrapuntist — noun a composer who specializes in counterpoint • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterpoint • Hypernyms: ↑composer …
