prolation

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.) Defn: A mediæval method of determining of the proportionate duration of semibreves and minims. Busby.

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