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triple counterpoint
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noun Music.
invertible counterpoint involving three transposable voices.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of triple counterpoint
First recorded in 1865â70
Words nearby triple counterpoint
triple A, Triple Alliance, triple alpha process, triple bogey, triple bond, triple counterpoint, triple cream, Triple Crown, triple-decker, triple-digit, triple-double
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