Sextuplet Definition

sĕk-stŭplĭt, sĕkstŭp-
sextuplets
noun
sextuplets
Any of six offspring from the same pregnancy.
Webster's New World
A collection or group of six, usually of one kind.
Webster's New World
A group of six equal notes to be played in the same time as four of the same value would be played in the set rhythm.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Sextuplet

Noun

Singular:
sextuplet
Plural:
sextuplets

Origin of Sextuplet

  • From sextuple (modeled on triplet)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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