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mensural

adjective men·su·ral \ ˈmen(t)s-rəl , ˈmen(t)sh- ; ˈmen(t)-sə-rəl , -shə- \

Definition of mensural

1 : of, relating to, or being polyphonic music originating in the 13th century with each note having a definite and exact time value
2 : of or relating to measure

Origin and Etymology of mensural

Late Latin mensuralis measurable, from Latin mensura

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