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sexenary

[ sek-suh-ner-ee ]

/ ˈsɛk səˌnɛr i /

adjective

sextuple(def 1).

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

Words nearby sexenary

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

Origin of sexenary

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

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The
2019 WORD
OF THE YEAR is...