单词 | plagal |
释义 | Word Frequency plagal(ˈpleɪɡəl) adjective Compare authentic (sense 5)1. (of a cadence) progressing from the subdominant to the tonic chord, as in the Amen of a hymn 2. (of a mode) 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 the Hypodorian mode Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin plagālis, from plaga, perhaps from Greek plagos side |
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