HIDDEN FIFTHS
\hˈɪdən fˈɪfθs], \hˈɪdən fˈɪfθs], \h_ˈɪ_d_ə_n f_ˈɪ_f_θ_s]\
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(Music.) A sequence like in character to consecutive fifths, octaves, and giving to the ear almost the impression that they have been actually played, when they have not. (For a full explanation, see examples given in theoretical works on music.)
By Henry Percy Smith
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.