sextern

[ sek-stern ]
/ ˈsɛk stərn /

noun Bookbinding.

six gathered sheets folded in two for binding together.

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of sextern

1880–85; < Medieval Latin sexternum, equivalent to Latin sex six + -ternum, as in Vulgar Latin *quaternum (see quire1)

Words nearby sextern

sext, sextain, sextan, sextans, sextant, sextern, sextet, sextic, sextile, sextillion, sexting
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020