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sextary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sex-tary
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume

noun

An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.

noun

A sacristy.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sextarie, sextary, anglicized from Latin sextārius (“pint”). Doublet of sextarius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sextarie, sextārius

Usage

Inflected Forms

sextaries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sextus six gallon sextry

Synonyms

sextarius

Questions

What does sextary mean?
Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
Where does sextary come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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