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sesqui-
sesqui-
a combining form meaning “one and a half,” used in the formation of compound words: sesquicentennial.
Origin:
< Latin sēsqui- < *sēm(i)sque, equivalent to sēmis half-unit, semis + -que and (cognate with Greek té, Sanskrit ca, Gothic -uh)
< Latin sēsqui- < *sēm(i)sque, equivalent to sēmis half-unit, semis + -que and (cognate with Greek té, Sanskrit ca, Gothic -uh)
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Sesqui-
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| sesqui- | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | indicating one and a half: sesquicentennial |
| 2. | (in a chemical compound) indicating a ratio of two to three: sesquioxide |
| [from Latin, contraction of | |
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