double counterpoint

noun

: a two-part musical counterpoint in which each part can be placed above or below the other compare single counterpoint, triple counterpoint, quadruple counterpoint, invertible counterpoint

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double counterpoint was in 1796

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“Double counterpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20counterpoint. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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