👉 Sesquialteral is a term used in the field of linguistics and psychology, specifically in the context of language acquisition. It refers to a type of word formation where two or more words are combined into one, creating a new word that is less complex than either original word. The term "sesquialteral" comes from the Latin root "sesqua," which means "two," and "altera," which means "to combine." The term refers to the process
