Etymology

sesquitertian

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Today it means: Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4:3). Full definition →

Latin sesquitertius
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  1. Latin · derived fromsesquitertius“containing one and a third”
  2. English todaysesquitertian

From Latin sesquitertius (“containing one and a third”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + tertian.

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