Added 9 October 2026
sextuplet
noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about sextuplet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A group of six objects.
- One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
- A group of six notes played in the time of four. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note.
Origin
From sextuple + -et.
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