| 单词 |
sesquitertial |
| 释义 |
sesquitertial, a. ? Obs.|sɛskwɪˈtɜːʃəl| [f. prec. + -al1.] Expressing a ratio of 4:3. Cf. prec.
1603Holland Plutarch's Mor. 1358 The proportion of the Musicke or Symphonie Diatessaron, is Epitritos or Sesquitertiall, that is to say, the whole and a third part over. 1658Rowland tr. Moufet's Theat. Ins. ii. xiii. 1066 These legs also are made in a sesquitertiall proportion. a1696Scarburgh Euclid (1705) 180 As 40 to 12 is 34/12 or 31/3, Triple Sesquitertial. b. transf. (See quot.)
1806W. Turton tr. Linn. Syst. Nat. VII. Expl. Terms, Sesquitertial, occupying the fourth part. |

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