plagal

English

/ˈpleɪɡəl/

adj

Definitions

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

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πλάγιος (plagal).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πλάγιος

Gloss

plagal

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*plagium Latin
πλάγιος Ancient Greek
πλάγος Ancient Greek
splai Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan