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clausula

[ klaw-zhuh-luh ]

noun

, Music.
, plural clau·su·lae [klaw, -zh, uh, -lee].
  1. an ornamented cadence especially in early Renaissance music.

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  • clausu·lar adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clausula1

< Latin: a closing, conclusion, equivalent to claus ( us ) (past participle of claudere to close) + -ula -ule

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