Rauschquinte

noun

Rausch·​quin·​te

-ˌkuintə

plural Rauschquintes

: a compound organ stop with pipes of 2′ pitch and 2 ²/₃′ pitch

Word History

Etymology

German, from rausch reed + quinte fifth (in music)

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