First Known Use: circa 1934
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hemiola
noun hemi·o·la \ˌhe-mē-ˈō-lə\
Definition of HEMIOLA
: a musical rhythmic alteration in which six equal notes may be heard as two groups of three or three groups of two
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Origin of HEMIOLA
Late Latin hemiolia, from Greek hēmiolia ratio of one and a half to one, from hēmi- + holos whole — more at safe
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