How Do You Spell SESQUIDUPLICATE?

Pronunciation: [sˌɛskwɪdjˈuːplɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Sesquiduplicate, pronounced /ˌsɛskwɪˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/, is a complex word that describes something that has been replicated one and a half times. The word is spelled using a combination of letters that can be difficult to pronounce at first glance. The prefix sesqui- means one and a half, while -duplicate means copied. Together, they create an unusual but logical spelling. To help with pronunciation, the emphasis falls on the third syllable, and the /kw/ sound is made by combining /k/ and /w/.

Common Misspellings for SESQUIDUPLICATE

• aesquiduplicate
• zesquiduplicate
• xesquiduplicate
• desquiduplicate
• eesquiduplicate
• wesquiduplicate
• swsquiduplicate
• sssquiduplicate
• sdsquiduplicate
• srsquiduplicate
• s4squiduplicate
• s3squiduplicate
• seaquiduplicate
• sezquiduplicate
• sexquiduplicate
• sedquiduplicate
• seequiduplicate
• sewquiduplicate
• ses1uiduplicate
• ses2uiduplicate

Etymology of SESQUIDUPLICATE

The word sesquiduplicate is derived from Latin and is composed of three parts.

1. Sesqui- is a Latin prefix meaning one and a half, or half as much again. It is derived from sesqui- meaning one and a half and -plus meaning more.

2. Duplicate is a Latin word derived from duplicare meaning to double, to increase twofold.

3. The suffix -ate indicates that sesquiduplicate is a verb form.

Putting all parts together, sesquiduplicate means to make one and a half copies or to increase twofold and a half.