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sesquialtera

/sɛskwɪˈaltərə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sesquial-tera
IPA
/sɛskwɪˈaltərə/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A 1½ note.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin sesquialtera, form of sesquialtera, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sesquialtera

Usage

Inflected Forms

sesquialteras (plural)

Derived Forms

sesquialteran

Synonyms

sesquialter

Questions

How do you pronounce sesquialtera?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛskwɪˈaltərə/.
What does sesquialtera mean?
A ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.
Where does sesquialtera come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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