Sex- Sex- [ Latin sex six. See Six .] A combining form meaning six ; as, sex digitism; sex ennial.
Sexagenarian Sex`a·ge·na"ri·an noun [ See
Sexagenary .]
A person who is sixty years old.
Sexagenary Sex·ag"e·na·ry adjective [ Latin
sexagenarius , from
sexageni sixty each, akin to
sexaginta sixty,
sex six: confer
sexagénaire . See
Six .]
Pertaining to, or designating, the number sixty; poceeding by sixties; sixty years old. Sexagenary arithmetic .
See under Sexagesimal . --
Sexagenary , or
Sexagesimal ,
scale (Math.) ,
a scale of numbers in which the modulus is sixty. It is used in treating the divisions of the circle.
Sexagenary Sex·ag"e·na·ry noun 1. Something composed of sixty parts or divisions. 2. A sexagenarian. Sir W. Scott.
Sexagesima Sex`a·ges"i·ma noun [ Latin , fem. of
sexagesimus sixtieth, from
sexaginta sixty.]
(Eccl.) The second Sunday before Lent; -- so called as being about the sixtieth day before Easter.
Sexagesimal Sex`a·ges"i·mal adjective [ Confer French
sexagésimal .]
Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty. Sexagesimal fractions or
numbers (Arith. & Alg.) ,
those fractions whose denominators are some power of sixty; as, &frac1x60;, &frac1x3600;, &frac1x216000;; -- called also astronomical fractions , because formerly there were no others used in astronomical calculations. --
Sexagesimal , or
Sexagenary ,
arithmetic ,
the method of computing by the sexagenary scale, or by sixties. --
Sexagesimal scale (Math.) ,
the sexagenary scale.
Sexagesimal Sex`a·ges"i·mal noun A sexagesimal fraction.
Sexangle Sex"an`gle noun [ Latin
sexangulus sexangular;
sex six +
angulus angle: confer French
sexangle . Confer
Hexangular .]
(Geom.) A hexagon. [ R.]
Hutton.
Sexangled, Sexangular Sex"an`gled, Sex·an"gu·lar adjective [ Confer French
sexangulaire .]
Having six angles; hexagonal. [ R.]
Dryden.
Sexangularly Sex·an"gu·lar·ly adverb Hexagonally. [ R.]
Sexavalent Sex·av"a·lent adjective See Sexivalent . [ R.]
Sexdigitism Sex·dig"it·ism noun [
Sex- +
digit .]
The state of having six fingers on a hand, or six toes on a foot.
Sexdigitist Sex·dig"it·ist noun One who has six fingers on a hand, or six toes on a foot.
Sexed Sexed adjective Belonging to sex; having sex; distinctively male of female; as, the sexed condition.
Sexenary Sex"e·na·ry adjective Proceeding by sixes; sextuple; -- applied especially to a system of arithmetical computation in which the base is six.
Sexennial Sex·en"ni·al adjective [ Latin
sexennium a period of six years,
sexennis of six years;
sex six +
annus a year. See
Six , and
Annual .]
Lasting six years, or happening once in six years. --
noun A sexennial event.
Sexennially Sex·en"ni·al·ly adverb Once in six years.
Sexfid, Sexifid Sex"fid, Sex"i·fid adjective [
Sex- + root of Latin
findere to split: confer French
sexfide .]
(Botany) Six-cleft; as, a sexfid calyx or nectary.
Sexisyllabic Sex`i·syl·lab"ic adjective [
Sex- +
syllabic .]
Having six syllables. Emerson.
Sexisyllable Sex"i·syl`la·ble noun [
Sex- +
syllable .]
A word of six syllables.
Sexivalent Sex·iv"a·lent adjective [
Sex- + Latin
valens , present participle See
Valence .]
(hem.) Hexavalent. [ R.]
Sexless Sex"less adjective Having no sex.
Sexlocular Sex`loc"u·lar adjective [
Sex- +
locular : confer French
sexloculaire .]
(Botany) Having six cells for seeds; six-celled; as, a sexlocular pericarp.
Sexly Sex"ly adjective Pertaining to sex. [ R.]
Should I ascribe any of these things unto myself or my sexly weakness, I were not worthy to live.
Queen Elizabeth.
Sexradiate Sex·ra"di·ate adjective [
Sex- +
radiate .]
(Zoology) Having six rays; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. of Spicule .
Sext Sext noun [ Latin
sexta , fem. of
sextus sixtt, from
sex six: confer French
sexte .]
(R.C.Ch.) (a) The office for the sixth canonical hour, being a part of the Breviary. (b) The sixth book of the decretals, added by Pope Boniface VIII.
Sextain Sex"tain noun [ Latin
sextus sixth, from
sex six: confer Italian
sestina .]
(Pros.) A stanza of six lines; a sestine.
Sextans Sex"tans noun [ Latin See
Sextant .]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) A Roman coin, the sixth part of an as. 2. (Astron.) A constellation on the equator south of Leo; the Sextant.
Sextant Sex"tant noun [ Latin
sextans ,
-antis , the sixth part of an as, from
sextus sixth,
sex six. See
Six .]
1. (Math.) The sixth part of a circle. 2. An instrument for measuring angular distances between objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant . 3. (Astron.) The constellation Sextans. Box sextant ,
a small sextant inclosed in a cylindrical case to make it more portable.
Sextary Sex"ta·ry noun ;
plural Sextaries . [ Latin
sextarius the sixth part of a measure, weight, etc., from
sextus sixth,
sex six.]
(Rom. Antiq.) An ancient Roman liquid and dry measure, about equal to an English pint.
Sextary Sex"ta·ry noun [ For
sextonry .]
A sacristy. [ Obsolete]
Sextet, Sextetto Sex·tet", Sex·tet"to noun (Mus.) See Sestet .
Sexteyn Sex"teyn noun A sacristan. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Sextic Sex"tic adjective [ Latin
sextus sixth.]
(Math.) Of the sixth degree or order. --
noun (Alg.) A quantic of the sixth degree.
Sextile Sex"tile adjective [ French
sextil , from Latin
sextus the sixth, from
sex six. See
Six .]
(Astrol.) Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees. Glanvill.
Sextile Sex"tile noun [ Confer F. aspect
sextil .]
(Astrol.) The aspect or position of two planets when distant from each other sixty degrees, or two signs. This position is marked thus: &8star;. Hutton.
Sextillion Sex·til"lion noun [ Formed (in imitation of
million ) from Latin
sextus sixth,
sex six: confer French
sextilion .]
According to the method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-one ciphers annexed. According to the English method, a million raised to the sixth power, or the number expressed by a unit with thirty-six ciphers annexed. See Numeration .
Sexto Sex"to noun ;
plural Sextos . [ Latin
sextus sixth.]
A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into six leaves.
Sextodecimo Sex`to·dec"i·mo adjective [ Latin
sextus- decimus the sixteenth;
sextus the sixth (fr.
sex six) +
decimus the tenth, from
decem ten. See
- mo .]
Having sixteen leaves to a sheet; of, or equal to, the size of one fold of a sheet of printing paper when folded so as to make sixteen leaves, or thirty-two pages; as, a sextodecimo volume.
Sextodecimo Sex`to·dec"imo noun ;
plural Sextodecimos A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of a book; -- usually written 16mo, or 16°.
Sextolet Sex"to·let noun (Mus.) A double triplet; a group of six equal notes played in the time of four.
Sexton Sex"ton noun [ Middle English
sextein , contr. from
sacristan .]
An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc. Sexton beetle (Zoology) ,
a burying beetle.
Sextoness Sex"ton·ess noun A female sexton; a sexton's wife.
Sextonry Sex"ton·ry noun Sextonship. [ Obsolete]
Ld. Bernes.
Sextonship Sex"ton·ship noun The office of a sexton. Swift.
Sextry Sex"try noun See Sacristy . [ Obsolete]
Sextuple Sex"tu·ple adjective [ Formed (in imitation of
quadruple ) from Latin
sextus sixth: confer French
sextuple .]
1. Six times as much; sixfold. 2. (Mus.) Divisible by six; having six beats; as, sixtuple measure.
Sexual Sex"u·al adjective [ Latin
sexualis , from
sexus sex: confer French
sexuel .]
Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex; peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female; relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes; proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce; sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation. Sexual dimorphism (Biol.) ,
the condition of having one of the sexes existing in two forms, or varieties, differing in color, size, etc., as in many species of butterflies which have two kinds of females. --
Sexual method (Botany) ,
a method of classification proposed by Linnæus, founded mainly on difference in number and position of the stamens and pistils of plants. --
Sexual selection (Biol.) ,
the selective preference of one sex for certain characteristics in the other, such as bright colors, musical notes, etc.; also, the selection which results from certain individuals of one sex having more opportunities of pairing with the other sex, on account of greater activity, strength, courage, etc.; applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results from such sexual preferences. Darwin. In these cases, therefore, natural selection seems to have acted independently of sexual selection .
A. R. Wallace.
Sexualist Sex"u·al·ist noun (Botany) One who classifies plants by the sexual method of Linnæus.
Sexuality Sex`u·al"i·ty noun The quality or state of being distinguished by sex. Lindley.
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