Definitions for prolation

prolation pro·la·tion

Spelling: [proh-ley-shuh n]
IPA: /proʊˈleɪ ʃən/

Prolation is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 491 anagrams from letters in prolation (ailnooprt).

Definitions for prolation

noun

  1. the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.

Origin of prolation

1325-75; Middle English prolacion Latin prōlātiōn- (stem of prōlātiō) a bringing forward. See prolate, -ion

Examples for prolation

They had the eternity from one word, and the prolation, the emanation from another word.

prolation is a term used in the theory of medieval music to describe its rhythmic structure on a small scale.

prolation, together with tempus, corresponds roughly to the concept of time signature in modern music.

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