sesqui-

a combining form meaning “one and a half,” used in the formation of compound words.
sesquicentennial.

sesqui-

prefix

indicating one and a half
sesquicentennial
(in a chemical compound) indicating a ratio of two to three
sesquioxide

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Word History and Origins

< Latin ��ŧ��ܾ�- < *��ŧ�� ( i ) sque, equivalent to ��ŧ�� half-unit, semis + -que and (cognate with Greek ��é, Sanskrit ca, Gothic -uh )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sesqui-¹

from Latin, contraction of _semi- + as _as ² + -que and

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Example Sentences

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In 1961, a group of Black protesters, most of them local college students, attempted to the enter Sesqui, which was open to White visitors only.

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He has memories from growing up of visiting the park with family, but he never knew “Sesqui” had a campground.

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On a cool November morning - prime hiking weather - Hunter walked the trails of Sesqui with state parks Director Paul McCormack, discussing what’s become their shared mission: making state park campgrounds look more like the communities they serve.

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Its name: the Sesquicentennial Amphitheater, “Sesqui” for short.

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Sesqui-, Latin for one and a half; so Sesquipedalis, a foot and a half long.

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When To Use

�� does sesqui- mean?

Sesqui- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning "one and a half." It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.Sesqui- comes from Latin and is equivalent to ��ŧ��, meaning "half-unit," and -que, a suffix meaning "and." The Greek cognate of ��ŧ�� is ��ŧ��-, meaning "half," which is the source of terms such as hemisphere. To learn more, check out our Words That Use article on the combining form hemi-.

Sesotho sesquialtera

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