plagal
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adjective \ˈplā-gəl\Definition of PLAGAL
1
of a church mode : having the keynote on the fourth scale step — compare authentic 4a
2
of a cadence : progressing from the subdominant chord to the tonic — compare authentic 4b
Origin of PLAGAL
Medieval Latin plagalis, ultimately from Greek plagios oblique, sideways, from plagos side; akin to Latin plaga net, region, Greek pelagos sea
First Known Use: 1597
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