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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of sesquialtera, a 1½ note. obsolete
2. 2
   Synonym of sesquialtera, an organ stop. obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times. archaic, not-comparable
2. 2
   Synonym of sesquialteral, of or relating to 1½ notes. not-comparable, obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

sesquialtera1½ timesof or relating to 1½ notessesquialteralsesquialterate

Etymology

From Latin sēsquialter, from sēsqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

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