"sesquialteral" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/
Etymology: From Latin sesquialter + English -al, from sesqui (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|sesquialter}} Latin sesquialter Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sesquialteral (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, archaic) Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: sesquialterate [synonym, synonym-of], 1½ times [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-sesquialteral-en-adj-aKGxB2uR Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sesqui- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sesqui-: 23 14 26 22 15 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (music) Of or related to sesquialtera, 1½ notes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-sesquialteral-en-adj-Px2V5pad Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sesqui- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sesqui-: 23 14 26 22 15 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (botany, archaic) Having full florets accompanied by lesser ones. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-sesquialteral-en-adj-eIdeBY3c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sesqui-, English terms suffixed with -al, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 5 35 22 23 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sesqui-: 23 14 26 22 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 15 6 38 22 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 6 37 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 12 31 23 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 46 23 23 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  4. (botany, archaic) Having half as many stamens as petals. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-sesquialteral-en-adj-fEDxNh4s Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sesqui- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sesqui-: 23 14 26 22 15 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  5. (entomology, archaic) Occupying a third of a wing or including a smaller band or spot in a larger one. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-sesquialteral-en-adj-ljSVqsqt Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sesqui- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sesqui-: 23 14 26 22 15 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sesquialter [music, entertainment, lifestyle], sesquialterous [entomology, biology, natural-sciences]
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