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quin·ta·de·na
\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 |