Where does “plagal” come from?

plagal (English) comes from Latin plagalis, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

plagal (English): Designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below...

Definitions

  1. Designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below...

Ancestry of “plagal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplagalis—
2Latinplāgaplague, misfortune
3Latinplagius—
4Ancient Greekπλάγιοςplaced sideways, slanting, aslant
5Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “plagal”

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