the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One skilled in counterpoint.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One skilled in the rules and practice of counterpoint.
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n. a composer who specializes in counterpoint
Word Usage
"In both [the melodic inventor and the contrapuntist] this is to be ascribed more to the energies of genius, and to some natural and inborn talent than to craftsmanship."