sextile.
Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
Meaning & usage
Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
Where this word comes from
From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).
A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
A sextile aspect or position.
Where this word comes from
From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).
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