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sesquialter

/sɛskwɪˈaltər/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sesquial-ter
IPA
/sɛskwɪˈaltər/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.

Archaic

adj

Synonym of sesquialteral, of or relating to 1½ notes.

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of sesquialtera, a 1½ note.

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of sesquialtera, an organ stop.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin sēsquialter, from sēsqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sēsquialter

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɛskwɪˈaltər/
  • British English: /sɛskwɪˈaltə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sesquialters (plural)

Synonyms

sesquialterate 1½ times sesquialteral of or relating to 1½ notes sesquialtera

Questions

How do you pronounce sesquialter?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛskwɪˈaltər/.
What does sesquialter mean?
Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
Where does sesquialter come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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