Meanings
- archaicnot comparablemathematicsSynonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
Synonyms: sesquialterate, 1½ times
- not comparableobsoleteentertainmentSynonym of sesquialteral, of or relating to 1½ notes.
Synonyms: sesquialteral, of or relating to 1½ notes
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
adjectiveSynonym of sesquialteral, of or relating to 1½ notes.
nounSynonym of sesquialtera, a 1½ note.
nounSynonym of sesquialtera, an organ stop.
Origin
- Latinsēsquialter
- Englishsesquialter
From Latin sēsquialter, from sēsqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).
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