sesquialteran

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛskwɪˈɑltərən/

Adjective

sesquialteran (not comparable)

(mathematics, obsolete) Synonym of sesquialterate, in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1.

References

“† sesquialteran, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.

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