English Explanatory Dictionary

sextuplet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of six objects.
  2. One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
  3. A group of six notes played in the time of four.
  4. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes.
  5. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet.
  6. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sextuplet sextuplets

Etymology

From sextuple + -et.

Synonyms

sextolet

Related words

single solo double twofold triple threefold quadruple fourfold quintuple pentuple fivefold loner singleton monad pair couple twosome duo dyad trio threesome triad troika foursome quartet tetrad fivesome quintet pentad only one singlet twin one of two doublet triplet one of three quadruplet one of four quintuplet pentuplet one of five sextuple hextuple sixfold septuple heptuple sevenfold octuple eightfold ninefold nonuple tenfold decuple sixsome sextet hexad sevensome septet heptad eightsome
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