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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(music) Of or relating to a kind of musical scale based on fifths..
One has only to play or sing this quinquegrade scale to be reminded forcibly, though vaguely, of Irish and Scotch music.
Use quinquegrade when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Quinquegrade means (music) Of or relating to a kind of musical scale based on fifths..
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One has only to play or sing this quinquegrade scale to be reminded forcibly, though vaguely, of Irish and Scotch music.
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