noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A group of six objects.
2. 2
   the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one wordnet
3. 3
   One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
4. 4
   A group of six notes played in the time of four.; A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes. proscribed
5. 5
   A group of six notes played in the time of four.; A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet. proscribed

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6. 6
   A group of six notes played in the time of four.; A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note. proscribed

Synonyms

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6captain hickshalf a dozenhexadhextupletsestet

Etymology

From sextuple + -et.

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