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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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 Terry, Richard Runciman
The whole ae, shall be unto ao sesquialtera, that is, as 2 is to 3.
From The Way To Geometry by Bedwell, William
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