sexenary

sex·e·nar·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-suh-ner-ee]
- /ˈsɛk səˌnɛr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-suh-ner-ee]
- /ˈsɛk səˌnɛr i/

Definitions of sexenary word

abbreviation SEXENARY senary. 1
adjective sexenary sextuple (def 1). 1
adjective sexenary (of a numerical system) with a base of six. 1

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Origin of sexenary

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; irregular < Latin sex six + -enary, as in septenary

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Parts of speech for Sexenary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sexenary

sexenary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.