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sesquialtera

/ ˌsɛskwɪˈæltərə /

noun

  1. a mixture stop on an organ
  2. another term for hemiola
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sesquialtera1

C16: from Latin sesqui- half + alter second, other

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