sesquidiurnal

Questions

What does sesquidiurnal mean?

Based on a cycle of 36 hours (one-and-a-half days)

Where does sesquidiurnal come from?

From New Latin sēsquidiurnus + English -al. Equivalent to sesqui- + diurnal.

How to pronounce sesquidiurnal

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