sesquialtera
noun
ses·qui·al·tera
variants
or less commonly sesquialter
plural sesquialteras also sesquialters
1
archaic
: hemiola sense 2
2
Sesquialtera plural Sesquialteras
: an organ mutation flue stop reinforcing the fifth and third above the fundamental (see fundamental entry 2 sense 2a)
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“Sesquialtera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sesquialtera. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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