hi Jackie!

this is what I found at M-W via OneLook:

Main Entry: hemi·o·la
Pronunciation: "he-mE-'O-l&
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin hemiolia, from Greek hEmiolia ratio of one and a half to one, from hEmi- + holos whole -- more at SAFE
: a musical rhythmic alteration in which six equal notes may be heard as two groups of three or three groups of two

so you got the half thing right. or is that half right?


formerly known as etaoin...