clausula
[ klaw-zhuh-luh ]
noun,plural clau·su·lae [klaw-zhuh-lee]. /ˈklɔ ʒəˌli/. Music.
an ornamented cadence especially in early Renaissance music.
Origin of clausula
1<Latin: a closing, conclusion, equivalent to claus(us) (past participle of claudere to close) + -ula-ule
Other words from clausula
- clau·su·lar, adjective
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