- sextile
- sextile 1550s (adj.); 1590s (n.); from L. sextilis, from sextus “sixth” (see SEXTUS (Cf. Sextus)).
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sextile — ⇒SEXTILE, adj. fém. HIST. [Dans le calendrier républicain] Année sextile. Année qui comptait un sixième jour complémentaire. (Dict. XIXe et XXe s.). Prononc.:[ ]. Étymol. et Hist. 1798 année sextile (Ac. Suppl.); 1842 jour sextil (Ac. Compl.).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sextile — Sex tile, a. [F. sextil, fr. L. sextus the sixth, from sex six. See {Six}.] (Astrol.) Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sextile — Sex tile, n. [Cf. F. aspect sextil.] (Astrol.) The aspect or position of two planets when distant from each other sixty degrees, or two signs. This position is marked thus: ********. Hutton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sextile — [seks′təl] n. [L sextilis < sextus, SIXTH] Astrol. the aspect of two celestial bodies 60 degrees, or one sixth of a circle, apart adj. Astrol. designating this aspect … English World dictionary
sextile — /sek stil, stuyl/, adj. 1. Astron. noting or pertaining to the aspect or position of two heavenly bodies when 60° distant from each other. n. 2. Astron. a sextile position or aspect. 3. Astrol. a sextile position or aspect, conducive to mental… … Universalium
sextile — 1. adjective /ˈsɛks.taɪl/ Of or noting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°. 2. noun /ˈsɛks.taɪl/ a) A / piece segment. b) A sextile aspect or position … Wiktionary
sextile — /ˈsɛkstaɪl/ (say sekstuyl) Astrology –adjective 1. denoting or relating to the aspect or position of two heavenly bodies when 60° distant from each other. –noun 2. a sextile position or aspect. {Latin sextīlis sixth} …
Sextile (astrological aspect) — In astrology, a sextile is an astrological aspect that is made when two planets or other celestial bodies are 60 degrees apart. A sextile is considered to be highly benefic, being the sixth harmonic (360 / 6 = 60) of the 360 degree zodiac.… … Wikipedia
sextile — [ sɛkstʌɪl, tɪl] noun Astrology an aspect of 60° (one sixth of a circle). Origin ME: from L. sextilis, from sextus sixth … English new terms dictionary
sextile — sex·tile … English syllables
