Sesqui- Definition
seskwi, seskwə, seskwē
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One and a half.
Sesquicentennial.
Webster's New World
Containing two atoms of one radical or element combined with three of another.
Sesquicarbonate.
Webster's New World
Origin of Sesqui-
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L, more by a half < semis, half (< semi-: see semi-) + -que, and < IE *kwe (enclitic) > Sans ca, Gr te, OIr -ch, Goth -h
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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Latin sēsqui- sēmis a half sēmi- in Indo-European roots -que and kwe in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin sēsqui
From Wiktionary
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