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sex.

six

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

num[ˈsɛks][ˈsɛɣs]
  1. six

    indeclinable
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse sex, from Proto-Germanic *sehs. Cognates include Faroese seks and Danish seks.

noun[ˈsɛks]
  1. sex, sexual intercourse

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English sex, from Middle English sexe, from Old French sexe, from Latin sexus.

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