German sixth

British

noun

(in musical harmony) an augmented sixth chord having a major third and a perfect fifth between the root and the augmented sixth Compare Italian sixth French sixth

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German sixth

Three times he had to outlast his opponents in five-set matches and twice fought back from two sets down, including a remarkable semi-final against German sixth seed Alexander Zverev.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2024

Sinner, 22, faces Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev or German sixth seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024

The 28-year-old will face German sixth seed Alexander Zverev or American teenager Alex Michelsen on Monday.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024

The Frenchman's next opponent is Australian Bernard Tomic, who upset German sixth seed Mischa Zverev 6-3 6-2 in 51 minutes.

From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2017

Both the Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, qualified ahead of the Ferraris at Suzuka with the Briton third on the grid and the German sixth.

From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2013

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