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mensural

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men⋅su⋅ral

  [men-sher-uhl, -ser-]
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–adjective
pertaining to measure.
Origin:
1600–10; < LL mēnsūrālis, equiv. to L mēnsūr(a) measure + -ālis -al 1
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men·su·ral   (měn'sər-əl, -shər-)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to measure.

  2. Music Having notes of fixed rhythmic value.


[Late Latin mēnsūrālis, from Latin mēnsūra, measure; see measure.]
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