sexagesimal
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sexagesimal
- /ˌsɛk.səˈdʒɛ.sɪ.məl/
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin sexagesimalis, from sexāgēsimus (“sixtieth”) + -ālis (“-al”), from sexāgintā (“sixty”). Cognate with sexagenary and sexagenarian. Cf. sextal.
adjective
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Of, related to, or based on the number sixty.
The common English divisions of time, longitude, and latitude are all computed using sexagesimal arithmetic.
Similar: sexagenary, base-60
noun sexagesimals
- A fraction involving division by 60; a sixtieth part of something. Decimals are actually less convenient than sexagesimals for working with most common fractions.
- A base-60 number. Babylonian mathematics was computed in sexagesimals.
Similar: sexagesm
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: sexagesm
Translations
Every language
adj related to the number sixty
| Español | sexagesimal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 육십진법 yuksipjinbeop |
| 日本語 | 六十進法 rokujisshimpō |
| 中文 | 六十進制 /六十进制 liùshí jìnzhì |
| हिन्दी | षष्टाधारी ṣaṣṭādhārī |
| Português | sexagesimal |
| Français | sexagésimal |
| Deutsch | sexagesimal |
| Italiano | sessagesimale |
| Русский | шестидесятеричный šestidesjateričnyj |
Talk about this word "sexagesimal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sexagesimal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sexagesimal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sexagesimal "sexagesimal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sexagesimal.Cite this
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title = {sexagesimal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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