sextile
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sextile
- /ˈsɛks.taɪl/
Rhymes with -ɛkstaɪl
Where it comes from
From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).
adjective
- Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
noun sextiles
- A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
- A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
- A sextile aspect or position.
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title = {sextile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sextile},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
