sesquialtera

Noun

Meaning

A stop on the organ, containing several ranks of pipes which reenforce some of the high harmonics of the ground tone, and make the sound more brilliant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

clarion piccolo octave viola cornet rank principal mixture register trumpet clarinet bassoon oboe tremolo diapason

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Close letter words and terms

sesqui- sesqui-century sesquialter sesquialteral sesquialteran sesquialterate