[ 'sɛkstjʊp(ə)l , sɛks'tju:p(ə)l ]
■ adjective
1》 consisting of six parts or elements.
2》 six times as much or as many.
■ verb increase or be increased sixfold.
■ noun a sixfold number or amount.
Derivatives
sextuply adverb
Origin
C17: from med. L. sextuplus , formed irregularly from L. sex 'six', on the pattern of late L. quintuplus 'quintuple'.