English Explanatory Dictionary

sixte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪkst/

Word forms

sixte

Etymology

Borrowed from French sixte, from Middle French sixte, from Old French siste, sixte, modification of sexte (“sixth”) (a borrowing from Latin sextus) after sis (“six”).

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