# sesquialtera

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɛskwɪˈaltərə/

## Definitions
1. A ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.
2. A 1½ note.
3. An organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.

## Etymology
From Latin sesquialtera, form of sesquialtera, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sesquialtera