Quintadena
noun
Quin·ta·de·na
ˌkwintəˈdēnə
plural Quintadenas
: an organ flue stop of 4′ pitch, 8′ pitch, or 16′ foot pitch with stopped pipes with flute tone in which the twelfth is prominent
called also Quintato, Quintaton
Word History
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
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