SEXENARY Definition & Meaning

sexenary

[sek-suh-ner-ee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

senary.
sextuple.
(of a numerical system) with a base of six.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of sexenary¹

1805–15; irregular < Latin sex six + -enary, as in septenary

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Associated words: sexenary, hexaplar, sextant, sextuple, sextet, sestet, sextic, senary. six-cornered, a. hexangular, hexagonal. six days. hexahemeron. six fingers or toes.

From

sexed-up sexennial

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