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sesquisharp

sesquisharp noun: a note that is played three quarter tones higher than usual.

sesquisharp: a note that is played three quarter tones higher than usual
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Noun

sesquisharp (plural sesquisharps)

  1. A note that is played three quarter tones higher than usual

Synonyms of sesquisharp

Forms of sesquisharp

pluralsesquisharps

Origin of sesquisharp

From sesqui- + sharp

Questions about sesquisharp

What does sesquisharp mean?
Sesquisharp means a note that is played three quarter tones higher than usual.
What part of speech is sesquisharp?
Sesquisharp is a noun.
What is the plural of sesquisharp?
The plural of sesquisharp is sesquisharps.

Words near sesquisharp in the dictionary

  1. sesquiplicate
  2. sesquiquadrate
  3. sesquiquadrates
  4. sesquisalt
  5. sesquisalts
  6. sesquisharp
  7. sesquisodium
  8. sesquisquare
  9. sesquisquares
  10. sesquisulfate
  11. sesquisulfates

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