English Explanatory Dictionary

sesquiquadrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or noting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 135°.
noun
  1. A sesquiquadrate aspect or position; an angle of 135°: (a square [90°] + a semisquare [45°]; abbrv. Ses).

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛskwɪˈkwɒdɹət/ En-us-sesquiquadrate.ogg

Word forms

sesquiquadrate sesquiquadrates

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + quadrate (“right-angled”).

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