Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemiola

/hɛmiˈoʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemi-o-la
IPA: /hɛmiˈoʊlə/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The articulation of two bars in triple time as if they were three bars in duple time.

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡμιόλιος (hēmiólios), "containing one and a half; half as much again; in the ratio of 3:2".

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἡμιόλιος

Inflected Forms

hemiolas (plural) hemiolia (alternative)

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola coca cola coca-cola motorola angola hola pensacola nola granola

Questions

How do you pronounce hemiola?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɛmiˈoʊlə/.
What does hemiola mean?: The articulation of two bars in triple time as if they were three bars in duple time.
Where does hemiola come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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