QUINTADENA


Meaning of QUINTADENA in English

ˌkwintəˈdēnə noun

also quin·ta·dene ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdēn

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin quintadena, probably from Latin quintus fifth + New Latin -dena twelfth (from Latin duodeni twelve each); from its sounding of the twelfth, or fifth of the second octave — more at duodenary

: a pipe-organ stop of narrow covered metal or wood pipes giving with its own fundamental a pronounced harmonic fifth in the second octave above and of 4-foot, 8-foot, or 16-foot pitch

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