clausula
[ klaw-zhuh-luh ]
/ ˈklɔ ʒə lə /
noun, plural clau·su·lae [klaw-zhuh-lee] /ˈklɔ ʒəˌli/. Music.
an ornamented cadence especially in early Renaissance music.
Origin of clausula
< Latin: a closing, conclusion, equivalent to
claus(us) (past participle of
claudere to close) +
-ula
-ule
OTHER WORDS FROM clausula
clau·su·lar, adjectiveWords nearby clausula
claustral,
claustrophobe,
claustrophobia,
claustrophobic,
claustrum,
clausula,
clava,
clavacin,
clavate,
clave,
claver