sextuplet

American  

[seks-tuhp-lit, -too-plit, -tyoo-, seks-too-plit, -tyoo-] / sɛksˈtʌp lɪt, -ˈtu plɪt, -ˈtyu-, ˈsɛks tʊ plɪt, -tyʊ- /

noun

1. a group or combination of six things.

2. one of six offspring born at one birth.

3. sextuplets, six children or offspring born of one pregnancy.

4. Music. a group of six notes of equal value performed in the same time normally taken to perform four.

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sextuplet British  

/ ˈsɛkstjʊplɪt /

noun

1. one of six offspring born at one birth

2. a group of six things

3. music a group of six notes played in a time value of four

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Etymology

Origin of sextuplet

1850–55; sextuple + -et; triplet

Example Sentences

She is seen in a photo below in 1969 with three of her sextuplet babies.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2018

Mr. Osomatsu, season 2 Mr. Osomatsu is about sextuplet brothers in their 20s, who live at home with their parents, and have no motivation to work or get educations.

From The Verge • Oct. 2, 2017

After looking at your photograph of Pieter Poth's calves we still are very doubtful about how frequently sextuplet calves occur.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sextuplet differs from a pair of triplets in having but one accent.

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson