adj.
Pronunciation: seks- ' tü-p ə l, - ' tyü-, - ' t ə -; ' seks-t ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from Medieval Latin sextuplus, from Latin sextus sixth + -plus multiplied by; akin to Latin -plex -plex ― more at -FOLD
Date: 1626
1 : having six units or members
2 : being six times as great or as many
3 : marked by six beats per measure of music < sextuple time>
– sextuple noun