plagal

pla·gal

adj \ˈplā-gəl\

Definition of PLAGAL

1

of a church mode : having the keynote on the fourth scale step — compare authentic 4a

2

of a cadence : progressing from the subdominant chord to the tonic — compare authentic 4b

Origin of PLAGAL

Medieval Latin plagalis, ultimately from Greek plagios oblique, sideways, from plagos side; akin to Latin plaga net, region, Greek pelagos sea

First Known Use: 1597

Rhymes with PLAGAL

bagel, Hegel, Pregl, vagal