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sextile.

Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsɛks.taɪl/
  1. Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).

noun/ˈsɛks.taɪl/
  1. A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.

  2. A segment that is a sixth of the whole.

  3. A sextile aspect or position.

Where this word comes from

From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).

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