👉 The term "sesquisextal" is a term used in linguistics and semantics to describe a word or phrase that has two parts, one of which is an extensile (or extended) form, and the other part is a diminutive or subordinate form. This type of word structure can be found in many languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian. For example, "sonata," which means "sacred" in Latin, has two parts: