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Added 10 October 2026

sextuple

/sɛkˈstʃuːpəl/ noun

Latin root: sextus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sextuple at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

a sixfold amount
A team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season.

adjective

Having six parts.
Being six times as great.
Having six beats to the bar.

verb

To make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).

Origin

Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.

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