Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Synonym of sesquialterate, 11⁄2 times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sesquialterate, 11⁄2 times
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Synonym of sesquialteral, of or relating to 11⁄2 notes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sesquialteral, of or relating to 11⁄2 notes
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of sesquialtera, a 11⁄2 note.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sesquialtera
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of sesquialtera, an organ stop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sesquialtera
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin sēsquialter, from sēsqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).
