sesquialtera

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.
  2. A 1½ note.
  3. An organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.

Pronunciation

/sɛskwɪˈaltərə/

Word forms

sesquialtera sesquialteras

Etymology

From Latin sesquialtera, form of sesquialtera, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

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