sesquialteran

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/sɛskwɪˈɑltərən/

adjective

Synonym of sesquialterate, in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.

Similar
sesquialteratein the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1
OriginLatin sesquialter →
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Meanings

adjectivesesquialteran (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletemathematicsSynonym of sesquialterate, in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.

    Synonyms: sesquialterate, in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of sesquialterate, in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.

Similar
sesquialteratein the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1
Also see
sesquialterate

Origin

  1. Latinsesquialter
  2. Englishsesquialteran

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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