sesquialtera
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin sesquialtera, form of sesquialtera, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsesquialtera (countable and uncountable, plural sesquialteras)
- (mathematics) A ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.
- (music) A 1½ note.
- (music) An organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.
Synonyms
edit- (musical): sesquialter
Italian
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editsesquialtera
Latin
editAdjective
editsesquialtera
- inflection of sesquialter:
Adjective
editsesquialterā
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