Prolation
Pronunciation : Pro*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. prolatio: cf. F. prolation.]
Definition : 1. The act of prolating or pronouncing; utterance; pronunciation. [Obs.] Ray.
2. The act of deferring; delay. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
3. (Mus.)
Defn: A medi?val method of determining of the proportionate duration of semibreves and minims. Busby.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913