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sesquialteral

/sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sesquial-ter-al
IPA
/sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.

Archaic

adj

Of or related to sesquialtera, 1½ notes.

adj

Having full florets accompanied by lesser ones.

Archaic

adj

Having half as many stamens as petals.

Archaic

adj

Occupying a third of a wing or including a smaller band or spot in a larger one.

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin sesquialter + English -al, from sesqui (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

sesquialterate 1½ times sesquialter sesquialterous

Questions

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

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