MENSURAL


Meaning of MENSURAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmen(t)s-rəl, ˈmen(t)sh-; ˈmen(t)-sə-rəl, -shə- ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin mensuralis measurable, from Latin mensura

Date: circa 1580

1. : of, relating to, or being polyphonic music originating in the 13th century with each note having a definite and exact time value

2. : of or relating to measure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.