sesquioctavus
Ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ μαρτυρεῖ τὸ μὴ θέλειν → Hominem non velle significat silentium → Das Schweigen zeugt davon, dass der, der schweigt, nicht will
Latin > English
sesquioctavus sesquioctava, sesquioctavum ADJ :: containing 9/8 of a thing
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sesquĭ-octāvus: a, um, num. adj., corresp. to the Gr. ἐπόγδοος,
I containing nine eighths, or one and an eighth; bearing the ratio of nine to eight: intervallum, Cic. Univ. 7, 21; cf. sesquitertius, and v. sesqui.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sēsquĭoctāvus, a, um, qui contient une fois et un huitième [ou 9/8] : Cic. Tim. 21 || sesquioctavus decimus Boet. Mus. 3, 2, égal aux 19/18.
Latin > German (Georges)
sēsqui-octāvus, a, um = επόγδοος, gibt das Verhältnis von 9 zu 8 an, also 1 + 1/8 : 1, d.h. 9/8 : 8/8, Cic. Tim. 23 M. Arnob. 2, 24 (wo sesqueoctavus). Boëth. inst. mus. 1, 10. p. 197, 20 u.a.
Latin > Chinese
sesquioctavus, a, um. adj. :: 八個半
