sesquialtera
Britishnoun
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a mixture stop on an organ
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another term for hemiola
Etymology
Origin of sesquialtera
C16: from Latin sesqui- half + alter second, other
Example Sentences
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The whole ae, shall be unto ao sesquialtera, that is, as 2 is to 3.
From The Way To Geometry by William Bedwell
An interesting point about this shanty is that, whether by accident or design, it exhibits a rhythmic device commonly practised by mediæval composers, known as proportio sesquialtera.
From The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties by Richard Runciman Terry
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