# sesquialterate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɛskwɪˈaltərət/

## Definitions
1. In a ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ times to 1.

## Etymology
From Latin sesquialter (“one and a half times”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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