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The act of prolating or pronouncing; utterance; pronunciation.

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  1. n. The act of prolating or pronouncing; utterance; pronunciation.
  2. n. The act of deferring; delay.
  3. n. A mediaeval method of determining of the proportionate duration of semibreves and minims.
  4. A mediæval method of determining of the proportionate durationof semibreves and minims. Busby.