sesquialter

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin sēsquialter, from sēsqui- (a half and a) + alter (another, a second).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sesquialter (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics, archaic) Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times.
  2. (music, obsolete) Synonym of sesquialteral, of or relating to 1½ notes.

Noun

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sesquialter (plural sesquialters)

  1. (music, obsolete) Synonym of sesquialtera, a 1½ note.
  2. (music, obsolete) Synonym of sesquialtera, an organ stop.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From sēsqui- (a half and a) +‎ alter (another, a second)

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Adjective

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sēsquialter (feminine sēsquialtera, neuter sēsquialterum); first/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er, pronominal)

  1. times, once and a half

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er, pronominal).

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sēsquialter sēsquialtera sēsquialterum sēsquialterī sēsquialterae sēsquialtera
Genitive sēsquialterī̆us sēsquialterōrum sēsquialterārum sēsquialterōrum
Dative sēsquialterī sēsquialterīs
Accusative sēsquialterum sēsquialteram sēsquialterum sēsquialterōs sēsquialterās sēsquialtera
Ablative sēsquialterō sēsquialterā sēsquialterō sēsquialterīs
Vocative sēsquialter sēsquialtera sēsquialterum sēsquialterī sēsquialterae sēsquialtera

Descendants

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  • English: sesquialter
  • Italian: sesquialtero

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