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sexto

British  
/ ˈsɛkstəʊ /

noun

  1. another word for sixmo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sexto

C19: from Latin sextus sixth

Example Sentences

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The traditional norteño sax group, which includes a saxophone, accordion and baja sexto in its ensemble, closed out the showcase with deep romanticism and irresistible energy.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2025

We sit in an empty hallway — the six musicians side by side, including René Orlando Martínez, drums; Sergio Serna, percussion; Johnny Lee Rosas, second vocals; Alejandro Gulmar, bajo sexto; and Felix Salinas, bass.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2024

The band plays norteños, a genre of Mexican regional music that includes bass guitar, bajo sexto, drums and sometimes saxophone.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2022

In this he is referred to as in his sixth year—"in sexto tuo aetatis anno."

From The Life of Cesare Borgia by Sabatini, Rafael

Thou hast uttered volumes, folios, in less than decimo sexto, my dear Lacedemonian.

From The Way of the World by Congreve, William

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