sesquitertian

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adjective

Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4:3).

“a sesquitertian ratio”

OriginLatin sesquitertius →
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Meanings

adjectivesesquitertian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsHaving the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4:3).

    a sesquitertian ratio

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    a sesquitertian relationship

Origin

  1. Latinsesquitertius“containing one and a third”
  2. Englishsesquitertian

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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