sexenary

S1E1X8E1N1A1R1Y4

adjective

senary (proceeding by sixes or in a base of six)

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adjectivesexenary (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablesenary (proceeding by sixes or in a base of six)
  2. not comparablesextuple.
  3. not comparablesexennial
  4. not comparableHaving six components or elements.

Origin

  1. Latinsēnārius
  2. Englishsexenary

Reshaping of senary, from Latin sēnārius.

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Translations

French sexénaire
  • sexénaireTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

sexenary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexenary

MLA

“sexenary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexenary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexenary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexenary.

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