sext

[ sekst ]

/ sɛkst /

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noun Ecclesiastical.

the fourth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the sixth hour of the day taken as noon.

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Origin of sext

1375–1425; late Middle English sexte, syxt<Medieval Latin sexta (hōra) sixth (hour)

Words nearby sext

sex reassignment therapy, sex roles/gender roles, sex shop, sex-starved, sex symbol, sext, sextain, sextan, Sextans, sextant, sextern

Other definitions for sext (2 of 2)

sext²

[ sekst ]

/ sɛkst /

Digital Technology.

verb (used with or without object)

to send someone a sexually explicit digital image, video, text message, or email, typically a photo of oneself, usually by cell phone.

noun

a sexually explicit digital image, text message, etc., sent to someone usually by cell phone.

Origin of sext

2005–10; blend of sex¹ + text

OTHER WORDS FROM sext

sext·er, noun

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How to use sext in a sentence

Those who had only requested or received a sext did not have an increased likelihood of having had sex.
Sexting Is the New ‘First Base’|Russell Saunders|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lanky, scandal-scarred former Congressman and purveyor of the now colloquial sext, has lived and died by the tweet.
Anthony Weiner, Disgraced Over Sexting Scandal, Still Tweeting|Gideon Resnick|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, things get extra complicated when you get to the sext.
The Way We Live Now: Nearly Half of Single Cellphone Users Have Received a Sext, Two-Thirds of Couples Share Passwords|Emily Shire|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But we were, of course, mostly giggling at the nom de sext “Carlos Danger” and his profane sexual demands.
The Absurd Media Response to Steve Cohen’s Non-Scandal|Michael Moynihan|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Anthony Weiner once promised he would seek professional help, but he continued to sext for more than a year after his resignation.
Is Anthony Weiner a Sex Addict, or Is There No Such Thing?|Caroline Linton|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At tierce a short chapter-mass was sung followed by continued study; from terce to sext the nuns shall read lessons (l. 1905).
Woman under Monasticism|Lina Eckenstein
We will talk of him at greater length another day, for it is time we went down; the hour of Sext is near.
En Route|J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
His tour de force is the use of the sext stop; but he oftener uses the quint, or the octave stop.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
Antony complained that Octavian had given him no share in the provinces wrested from Sext.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
They parted good friends; and Octavian undertook his campaign against Sext.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sext (1 of 2)

sext¹

/ (sɛkst) /

noun

mainly RC Church the fourth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office or the prayers prescribed for it: originally the sixth hour of the day (noon)

Word Origin for sext

C15: from Church Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour

British Dictionary definitions for sext (2 of 2)

Sext

/ (sɛkst) /

noun

RC Church an official compilation of decretals issued by Boniface VIII in 1298 to supplement the five books of the Liber Extra. It forms part of the Corpus Juris CanoniciIn full: Liber Sextus

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