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



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