sexta

/ˈseɡsta/ · B2 · noun · f

sixth

6️⃣ sexta = Latin sextus, same root as sextet and sextuple (six)

Spanish sexta comes from Latin sextus, meaning sixth. The same root gives English sextet, sextuple, and sextant (a sixth of a circle). Spot the sex- prefix and think six.

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