sesquialteral

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/sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/

adjective

Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.

Similar
sesquialterate1½ timessesquialtersesquialterous
OriginLatin sesquialter →
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Meanings

adjectivesesquialteral (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablemathematicsSynonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.

    Synonyms: sesquialterate, 1½ times

  2. not comparableentertainmentOf or related to sesquialtera, 1½ notes.
  3. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving full florets accompanied by lesser ones.
  4. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving half as many stamens as petals.
  5. archaicnot comparablebiologyOccupying a third of a wing or including a smaller band or spot in a larger one.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.

Similar
sesquialterate1½ times
Similar
sesquialtersesquialterous
Also see
sesquialtersesquialteratesesquialterous

Origin

  1. Latinsesquialter
  2. Englishsesquialteral

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

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APA

sesquialteral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquialteral

MLA

“sesquialteral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquialteral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesquialteral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquialteral.

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