I.a foot and a half (in length, breadth, etc.): “cytisum in sesquipedem ponere,” Varr. R. R. 1, 43: “plus quam sesquipedem prohibeat infodere,” Col. 3, 13, 8; id. Arb. 1, 5: “sesquipede est quam tu longior,” Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 58; Mart. 8, 60, 2; Pers. 1, 57.
sesquĭ-pēs , pĕdis, m.,