clausula

English

noun

Definitions

(music) The conclusion of a passage; cadence.
The close or end of a historical period; clause.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clausula (a clause, close of a period).

Origin

Latin

clausula

Gloss

a clause, close of a period

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

clausula Latin
clausus Latin
Klausel German
cláusula Spanish, Castilian
cláusula Portuguese
klauzula Polish
clásal Irish
clausule Middle Dutch
clausule Middle French
clausa Old Occitan