Word: sesquitones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ses
qui
tones
Definition: Plural of sesquitone. A minor third, or interval of three semitones.
Morphemes:
Affix: sesqui-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: 1½; 1½ times
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: -que
Language: la
Decoded: -que
Meaning: and
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.