noun · masculinefifth declension
sēsquidiēs
sēsquidiēs m sg (genitive sēsquidiēī)
Classical[seːsˈkʷɪ.di.eːs]Ecclesiastical[sesˈkʷiː.di.es]
Meaning
- New Latina day and a half, one-and-a-half days
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sēsquidiēs | — |
| genitive | sēsquidiēī | — |
| dative | sēsquidiēī | — |
| accusative | sēsquidiem | — |
| ablative | sēsquidiē | — |
| vocative | sēsquidiēs | — |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws Proto-Italic *djous Latin diēs Latin sēsquidiēs From sēsqui- (“one half and a”) + diēs (“day”).