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sesquialtera (iou)



sesquialtera adjective & noun. LME.
[Latin, fem. (sc. ratio) of SESQUIALTER.]
A. adjective.
Music. Designating the ratio 3:2 in mensurable music; designating an interval of a fifth. LME.
b. noun.
The ratio 3:2 in mensurable music; an interval of a fifth. LME.
A mixture stop in an organ, usu. consisting of two ranks of narrow-scaled open flue pipes. L17.