sesquialter
Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ timesSynonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
UK/sɛskwɪˈaltə/US/sɛskwɪˈaltər/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, not comparable)Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
(not comparable, obsolete)Synonym of sesquialteral, of or relating to 1½ notes.
Origin
From Latin sēsquialter, from sēsqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).From Latin sēsquialter, from sēsqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).
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