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sesquialtera

Syllabification: (ses·qui·al·tera)

Pronunciation: /ˌseskwiˈaltərə/

Definition of sesquialtera

adjective

[attributive] Music

relating to or denoting a ratio of 3:2, as in an interval of a fifth.
denoting a mixture stop in an organ, typically consisting of two ranks of narrow-scaled open flue pipes.