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sesquialteral

/sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/

sesquialteral adjective: synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.

Adjective

sesquialteral (not comparable)

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

sesquialteral meaning in Tamil

sesquialteral in Tamil

மூன்றிற்கு, இரண்டு என்னுந் தகவுப்படியுள்ள

Synonyms of sesquialteral

Origin of sesquialteral

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

Questions about sesquialteral

What does sesquialteral mean?
Sesquialteral means synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
What is sesquialteral in Tamil?
Sesquialteral in Tamil is மூன்றிற்கு, இரண்டு என்னுந் தகவுப்படியுள்ள. See Sesquialteral meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sesquialteral?
Sesquialteral is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sesquialteral?
Sesquialteral is pronounced /sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/.

Words near sesquialteral in the dictionary

  1. sespenine
  2. sesqui-
  3. sesqui-century
  4. sesquialter
  5. sesquialtera
  6. sesquialteral
  7. sesquialteran
  8. sesquialteras
  9. sesquialterate
  10. sesquialterous
  11. sesquialters

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