Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sextra

/ˈsɛkstɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sex-tra
IPA: /ˈsɛkstɹə/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extra in a pornographic or sexual film.

Informal

Example Sentences

"[Says] Beamish, the actor who plays Severin, about the aesthetics of the film: 'Pornography is something that there's no connection to in this film.' […] The majority of the volunteer 'sextras' of the film tend to be young and […]"
"In Williams' view, feature-length pornography does not lack a narrative. […] After all, as one of the sextras in the Sex-Not-Bombs room explains to Sofia, […]"

Etymology

Blend of sex + extra.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛkstɹə/
British English: /ˈsɛkstɹə/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

sextras (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sextra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛkstɹə/.
What does sextra mean?: An extra in a pornographic or sexual film.
Where does sextra come from?: Blend of sex + extra.

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