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sesquialteran en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /sɛskwɪˈɑltərən/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Synonym of sesquialterate, in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.

Synonyms

in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1 · sesquialterate