Dictionary

sesquialter en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /sɛskwɪˈaltər/ (General-American)
• /sɛskwɪˈaltə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Synonyms

1½ times · sesquialterate · of or relating to 1½ notes · sesquialteral

sesquialter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /sɛskwɪˈaltər/ (General-American)
• /sɛskwɪˈaltə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Synonyms

sesquialtera · sesquialtera