PROLATION
Etymology
Noun
prolation (countable and uncountable, plural prolations)
(obsolete) Speaking, utterance, the producing of words or speech.
(music) The relative time value of a minim to a semibreve in medieval music.
(obsolete) Production, bringing forth.
(obsolete, theology) The production or emission of the logos or divine word.
Anagrams
• polariton
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. prolatio: cf. F. prolation.]
1. The act of prolating or pronouncing; utterance; pronunciation.
[Obs.] Ray.
2. The act of deferring; delay. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: A mediæval method of determining of the proportionate duration
of semibreves and minims. Busby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition