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sixte

/ˈsɪkst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
sixte
IPA
/ˈsɪkst/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French sixte, from Middle French sixte, from Old French siste, sixte, modification of sexte (“sixth”) (a borrowing from Latin sextus) after sis (“six”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sixte, siste, sextus

Usage

Homonyms

sixt

Rhymes With

affixed betwixt nixed twixt sixt mixt fixt atwixt

Questions

How do you pronounce sixte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪkst/.
What does sixte mean?
The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.
Where does sixte come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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