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- [sikst]
- /sɪkst/
- /sˈɪkst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sikst]
- /sɪkst/
Definitions of sixte word
- noun sixte the sixth of eight defensive positions. 1
- noun sixte the sixth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing 0
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Origin of sixte
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < French < Latin sextus sixth
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sixte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sixte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.