strict counterpoint
noun
Definition of strict counterpoint
: musical counterpoint that rigorously observes the traditional conventions of dissonance treatment, relative contrapuntal motion, and smooth melodic lines; especially : species counterpoint
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First Known Use of strict counterpoint
1821
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