sexenary

[ sek-suh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈsɛk səˌnɛr i /

adjective

senary.
sextuple(def 1).
(of a numerical system) with a base of six.

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Origin of sexenary

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

Words nearby sexenary

sexcentenary, sexdecillion, sexduction, sexed, sexed-up, sexenary, sexennial, sexercise, sexfoil, sexi-, sexism
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