See Also: prolation(dictionary)

prolation (iou)



prolation noun. LME.
[Latin prolatio(n-), formed as PROLATE verb: see -ATION.]
(A) production, esp. (an) utterance of words. LME-M18.
b. Christian Theology. The generation or procession of the Logos. L17-E18.
Medieval Music. The relative duration of minim to semibreve in a particular rhythm. Formerly also gen., melody, measure. LME.