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plagal

Meaning of "plagal" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLAGAL

From Medieval Latin plagālis, from plaga, perhaps from Greek plagos side.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PLAGAL

ˈpleɪɡəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAGAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plagal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PLAGAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of plagal in the English dictionary

The definition of plagal in the dictionary is progressing from the subdominant to the tonic chord, as in the Amen of a hymn. Other definition of plagal is commencing upon the dominant of an authentic mode, but sharing the same final as the authentic mode. Plagal modes are designated by the prefix Hypo- before the name of their authentic counterparts.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAGAL

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAGAL

plafond · plage · plagiaries · plagiarise · plagiariser · plagiarism · plagiarist · plagiaristic · plagiarize · plagiarizer · plagiary · plagiocephaly · plagioclase · plagioclastic · plagioclimax · plagiostomatous · plagiostome · plagiostomous · plagiotropic · plagiotropism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAGAL

algal · astragal · Bengal · centrifugal · Donegal · egal · frugal · fungal · gal · illegal · legal · mangal · paralegal · Portugal · regal · sarcophagal · Senegal · septifragal · Warangal · West Bengal

Synonyms and antonyms of plagal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plagal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAGAL

Find out the translation of plagal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of plagal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plagal» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

plagal
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

plagal
570 millions of speakers
en

English

plagal
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

plagal
380 millions of speakers
ar

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plagal
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

плагальный
278 millions of speakers
pt

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plagal
270 millions of speakers
bn

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plagal
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

plagale
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Plagal
190 millions of speakers
de

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plagal
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

変格
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

plagal
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Plagal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

plagal
80 millions of speakers
ta

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plagal
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

साधा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

plagal
70 millions of speakers
it

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plagal
65 millions of speakers
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plagal
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

плагальний
40 millions of speakers
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plagal
30 millions of speakers
el

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plagal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Plagaal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

plagal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plagal
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAGAL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plagal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAGAL»

Discover the use of plagal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plagal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory
Table 1 1 . i The earliest known Western modal system I. Protus: authentic, plagal II. Deuterus: authentic, plagal III. Tritus: authentic, plagal IV. Tetrardus: authentic, plagal has a related "plagal" category (although their ordering and relationships ...
Thomas Christensen, 2002
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Harmonic Function in Chromatic Music: A Renewed Dualist ...
It has perhaps been used most extensively in Western popular musics, where Plagal and not Authentic approaches to Tonic are quite common. :o What makes the Plagal system of present interest is its role in late nineteenth-century music, ...
Daniel Harrison, 1994
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Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions: A Biography of the ...
^fe. U^. p. °. " T - S - T t T - S - T — equivalent T - S - T * T - S - T authentic; as long as neither member of the pair C/Ctf occurs, its status is moot.) The bride's solo at [ 25] is completely within a-plagal, here coexisting with the authentic scale in the ...
Richard Taruskin, 1996
4
Style and Music: Theory, History, and Ideology
... of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E Minor is also a clear instance of a plagal progression from the minor subdominant to the major tonic (Example 8.9a). As with most plagal progressions, however, this type functions much more often as ...
Leonard B. Meyer, 1989
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Medieval Manuscripts for Mass and Office: A Guide to Their ...
Mode 2 or II: Mode I plagal; Hypodorian; protus plagal. Mode 3 or III: Mode II authentic; Phrygian; deuterus authentic. Mode 4 or IV: Mode II plagal; Hypophrygian; deuterus plagal. Mode 5 or V: Mode 111 authentic; Lydian; tritus authentic.
Andrew Hughes, 1995
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The Ballad as Song
It will be more revealing, however, to consider the authentic and plagal tunes separately, since range is so important an element in the picture of melodic contour. Yet because mixed tunes are in part identical with plagal, and in part with ...
Bertrand Harris Bronson, 1969
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Understanding Rock : Essays in Musical Analysis: Essays in ...
A V–I resolution occurs at “Johnny, show me that you care,” but this happens in the middle of the last line, leaving room for a final plagal cadential progression. After the V–I resolution at “Johnny, show me that you care,” the text continues with ...
Chapel Hill John Covach Assistant Professor of Music University of North Carolina, Graeme M. Boone Assistant Professor of Music Ohio State University, 1997
8
Between Modes and Keys: German Theory, 1592-1802
demand that subjects in authentic modes always ascend, while those in plagal modes to the contrary descend, as his examples demonstrate: Example A3-13 Authentic 9 f mr r rrf rf Plagal it1' P cr'r I'^ff From these examples it is clear that there ...
Joel Lester, 1989
9
Armenian Neume System of Notation: Study and Analysis
changes or deviations in the modes after they became fixed formed the plagal modes. One of the noticeable aspects of the songs in the Shara/enots' is that the modulations most frequently — and in their simplest form —- often occur in the ...
R. A. At'ayan, Vrej N. Nersessian, 2013
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The Study of Medieval Chant: Paths and Bridges, East and ...
Table 6.5 Stichera concordances in the Greek and Georgian Oktoechos repertories Greek Tillyard 616,28 plagal 4 5:101 616,31 plagal 4 5:102 549,35 plagal 3 101,19 mode 2 100,26 mode 2 5:90 466,25 plagal 2 Greek incipit ' Epwepivov ...
Peter Jeffery, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAGAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plagal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Before Dismembering Her Unborn Baby, Abortionist Tells Woman …
She is a member of the pro-life groups PLAGAL and Secular Pro-Life. Reprinted with permission from Live Action News. ultrasound4d65. «LifeNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Clinic workers happy they do abortions at 26 weeks
She is a member of Secular Pro-Life and PLAGAL. This appeared at liveactionnews.org and is reprinted with permission. Send to Kindle ... «National Right to Life News, Jun 15»
3
Woman Behind Roe v. Wade Worked in Abortion Clinic, Now She's …
She is a member of the pro-life groups PLAGAL and Secular Pro-Life. Reprinted with permission from Live Action Blog. Share this story: Total: 0 ... «LifeNews.com, Jun 15»
4
Which cadence are you?
... FM on June 3, 2015. Which cadence are you? Are you perfect? Plagal? Imperfect? Half Phrygian?! Take this test and find out... LET'S PLAY! «Classic FM, Jun 15»
5
Pro-choice woman has abortion, can't explain why she feels she …
Editor's note. Sarah Terzo is a pro-life author and creator of the clinicquotes.com website. She is a member of Secular Pro-Life and PLAGAL. «National Right to Life News, Jun 15»
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Abortionist: 'A fetus is nothing'
She is a member of Secular Pro-Life and PLAGAL. This appeared at liveactionnews.org and is reprinted with permission. Send to Kindle. Tweet. «National Right to Life News, May 15»
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Watch This Former Abortionist Describe What Happens to Babies …
... a web site devoted to exposing the abortion industry. She is a member of the pro-life groups PLAGAL and Secular Pro-Life. Share this story:. «LifeNews.com, May 15»
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17-Year-Old Girl Forced to Have Abortion Against Her Will “No …
She is a member of the pro-life groups PLAGAL and Secular Pro-Life. Reprinted with permission from Live Action News. Share this story:. «LifeNews.com, May 15»
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Pro-Abortion Writer Says More Babies Should be Killed in Abortions
She is a member of the pro-life groups PLAGAL and Secular Pro-Life. Reprinted with permission from Live Action Blog. Share this story: Total: 0 ... «LifeNews.com, May 15»
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Norma McCorvey Describes Sorting Through Body Parts After Late …
She is a member of the pro-life groups PLAGAL and Secular Pro-Life. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook. This originally appeared at Live ... «LifeNews.com, May 15»
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