English Explanatory Dictionary

sesquialteral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
  2. Of or related to sesquialtera, 1½ notes.
  3. Having full florets accompanied by lesser ones.
  4. Having half as many stamens as petals.
  5. Occupying a third of a wing or including a smaller band or spot in a larger one.

Pronunciation

/sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/

Word forms

sesquialteral

Etymology

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

Synonyms

sesquialter sesquialterous sesquialterate 1½ times
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