Meanings
nounsesquialtera (countable and uncountable, plural sesquialteras)
plural sesquialteras
- countableuncountablemathematicsA ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.
- countableuncountableentertainmentA 1½ note.
- countableuncountableentertainmentAn organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.
Synonyms: sesquialter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.
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Origin
- Latinsesquialtera
- Englishsesquialtera
From Latin sesquialtera, form of sesquialtera, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).
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sesquialtera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquialtera
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