sextile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
noun
  1. A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
  2. A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
  3. A sextile aspect or position.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛks.taɪl/

Word forms

sextile sextiles

Etymology

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

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