septimole Mus.
(ˈsɛptɪməʊl)
[arbitrarily f. L. septimus seventh: cf. quintole.]
A group of seven notes to be played in the time of four or six.
| 1854 Schuberth Mus. Handbk. 1866 Chamb. Encycl. VIII. 618/2 When a note is divided into seven instead of four parts—for example, a minim into seven quavers, or a crotchet into seven semiquavers—the group is called a septimole. |