SEXTUPLE


Meaning of SEXTUPLE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.