sesquidiurnal

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adjective

Based on a cycle of 36 hours (one-and-a-half days)

OriginNew Latin sēsquidiurnus →
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Meanings

adjectivesesquidiurnal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareBased on a cycle of 36 hours (one-and-a-half days)

Origin

  1. New Latinsēsquidiurnus
  2. Englishsesquidiurnal

From New Latin sēsquidiurnus + English -al. Equivalent to sesqui- + diurnal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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