Meaning

5 senses

  1. (not comparable)Of or related to sesquialtera, 1½ notes.

  2. (archaic, not comparable)Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.

  3. (archaic, not comparable)Having full florets accompanied by lesser ones.

  4. (archaic, not comparable)Having half as many stamens as petals.

  5. (archaic, not comparable)Occupying a third of a wing or including a smaller band or spot in a larger one.

Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
sesquialteratesesquialtersesquialterous1½ times

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
servileservingservitudesesamesessilesessionB1setA1

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