hemiola

hem·i·o·la

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-ee-oh-luh]
- /ˌhɛm iˈoʊ lə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-ee-oh-luh]
- /ˌhɛm iˈoʊ lə/

Definitions of hemiola word

noun hemiola a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two. 1
noun hemiola A musical figure in which, typically, two groups of three beats are replaced by three groups of two beats, giving the effect of a shift between triple and duple meter. 1
noun hemiola a rhythmic device involving the superimposition of, for example, two notes in the time of three 0
noun hemiola especially in early music, time values in the relationship of three to two, as in a unit or measure divided into three beats followed by an equivalent unit divided into two beats 0
noun hemiola (music) The articulation of two bars in triple time as if they were three bars in duple time. 0

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Origin of hemiola

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Medieval Latin hēmiolia < Greek hēmiolía the ratio of one and a half to one, feminine of hēmiolíos half as large again, equivalent to hēmi- hemi- + (h)ól(os) whole + -ios adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Hemiola

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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hemiola popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hemiola usage trend in Literature

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