(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