Word: sesquiquadrates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ses
qui
qua
drates
Definition: Plural of sesquiquadrate. A sesquiquadrate aspect or position; an angle of 135°: (a square 90° + a semisquare 45°; abbrv. Ses).
Morphemes:
Affix: sesqui-
Language: en
Meaning: one and a half
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: -que
Language: la
Decoded: -que
Meaning: and
Affix: quadrate
Language: en
Meaning: right-angled
Etymology Compounds: Affix: quadrātus
Language: la
Decoded: quadratus
Meaning: square
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.