plagal

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin plagalis, from plaga, from plagius, from Byzantine Ancient Greek πλάγιος (plágios, “plagal”), πλάγιος (plágios, “oblique”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpleɪɡəl/

Adjective

plagal (comparative more plagal, superlative most plagal)

1. (music) Designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below the authentic form.
2. (music) Designating a cadence in which the subdominant chord precedes the tonic.

Antonyms

• authentic

Derived terms

• plagal cadence

Anagrams

• gal pal, galpal