sesqui-

Morpheme

sesqui-

Type

prefix

Denotation

one and a half, one half more

Etymology

Latin sesqui-, sesque-, from semi- + -que

Evidence

demisesquicentennial, sesquicarbonate, sesquicentennial, sesquidecennial, sesquiharmonic, sesquihour, sesquilingual, sesquioxide, sesquipedalian, sesquiplane, sesquisulfide, sesquiterpene

See Also

Semi, sem-