unda maris

noun

An organ stop similar to the voix céleste, but typically using a dulciana or a softer-scale string (or even flutes).

OriginLatin unda maris →
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Meanings

noun
  1. entertainmentAn organ stop similar to the voix céleste, but typically using a dulciana or a softer-scale string (or even flutes).

Origin

  1. Latinunda maris
  2. Englishunda maris

From Latin unda maris (literally “sea wave”).

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APA

unda maris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unda%20maris

MLA

“unda maris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unda%20maris. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unda maris,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unda%20maris.

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