Unda Maris

noun

Un·​da Mar·​is

ˈəndəˈma(a)rə̇s

: an organ flue stop of 8' pitch with pipes tuned slightly sharp or flat either to another rank in the stop or to the rest of the organ to produce a wavering or undulating effect

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, wave of the sea

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