Clausule

/klɔːˈsuːl/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of clausula; a concluding phrase, rhythmic ending, or cadence in music or rhetoric.

Etymology

Variant of clausula, sometimes used in English to indicate a borrowed Latin term while maintaining the Latinate pronunciation and meaning.

Kelly Says

This spelling variation is a relic of how English absorbed Latin terminology without completely naturalizing it—it's a word caught between languages, like a piece of Renaissance music between medieval and modern.

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