sixaine

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noun

Synonym of sextain.

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sextain
OriginFrench sixaine →
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Meanings

nounsixaine (plural sixaines)

plural sixaines · alternative sixain

  1. obsoleteSynonym of sextain.

    The lady seems to have made the first advances and Bin Abú Hájilah quotes a sixaine in which she amorously addresses her spouse.

    1888, Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night

    Synonyms: sextain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sextain.

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sextain

Origin

  1. Frenchsixaine
  2. Englishsixaine

French sixaine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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