sextile

S1E1X8T1I1L1E1
/ˈsɛks.taɪl/

adjective

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

OriginLatin sextīlis →
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Meanings

adjectivesextile (not comparable)
  1. not comparableastrologyOf or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
nounsextile (plural sextiles)

plural sextiles

  1. mathematicsA quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
  2. A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
  3. astrologyA sextile aspect or position.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
quantile
Also see
august

Origin

  1. Latinsextīlis“one sixth”
  2. Englishsextile

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

More words from Latin

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Translations

Finnish sekstiili, sekstiili
  • sekstiilistatistics: six-quantile
  • sekstiilistatistics: subset
Persian سدس, ذاتالسدس
  • سدس (sods)statistics: six-quantile
  • ذاتالسدس (zātossods)statistics: six-quantile
  • ششک (šešak)statistics: six-quantile

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sextile

textile
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Cite this entry
APA

sextile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextile

MLA

“sextile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sextile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextile.

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