SEXTUPLET


Meaning of SEXTUPLET in English

(ˈ)sek|stəplə̇t, -t(y)üp- sometimes ˈsekstəp- noun

( -s )

Etymology: sextuple (I) + -et

1. : a combination of six of a kind

2.

a. : one of six offspring born at one birth

b. sextuplets plural : a group of six such offspring

3.

a. : a group of six equal musical notes to be performed in the time ordinarily given to four of the same value and written in three groups of two

b. : a double triplet with accents on the first and fourth notes

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