sesquialteral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/
Etymology
From Latin sesquialter + English -al, from sesqui (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).
Meanings
- (archaic, not-comparable) Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
- (not-comparable) Of or related to sesquialtera, 1½ notes.
- (archaic, not-comparable) Having full florets accompanied by lesser ones.
- (archaic, not-comparable) Having half as many stamens as petals.
- (archaic, not-comparable) Occupying a third of a wing or including a smaller band or spot in a larger one.