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sextile

/ˈsɛks.taɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
sex-tile
IPA
/ˈsɛks.taɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

noun

A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.

noun

A segment that is a sixth of the whole.

noun

A sextile aspect or position.

Etymology

From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sextiles (plural)

Derived Forms

semisextile

Frequently Paired Words

⚹ median (2-quantile) tercile tertile quartile pentile quintile septile

Rhymes With

textile

Questions

How do you pronounce sextile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛks.taɪl/.
What does sextile mean?
Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
Where does sextile come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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