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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sesqui-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
sesqui-
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

1½; 1½ times

prefix

In a ratio of 1 and 1/x to 1

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sēsqui- (“1½ times; increased by 50%”), from semi- (“half”) and -que (“and; also”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

one and a half

Frequently Paired Words

one and a half

Questions

What does sesqui- mean?
1½; 1½ times
Where does sesqui- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sesqui-

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