ˌhemēˈōlə noun
or hem·i·o·lia -lēə
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin hemiolia, from Greek hēmiolia ratio of one and a half to one (3:2), from hēmiolia, feminine of hēmiolios in the ratio of one and a half to one (3:2), from hēmi- hemi- (I) + -olios (from holos whole) — more at safe
1. : the interval of a fifth in medieval music
2. : the rhythmic alteration consisting of three notes in place of two or two notes in place of three