- sexenary
- a. six-fold.♦ sexennial, a. lasting six years; occurring every six years; n. such occurrence.♦ sexennium, n. (pl. -♦ nia) period of six years.
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Sexenary — Sex e*na*ry, a. Proceeding by sixes; sextuple; applied especially to a system of arithmetical computation in which the base is six. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sexenary — /sek seuh ner ee/, adj. 1. senary. 2. sextuple (def. 1). 3. (of a numerical system) with a base of six. [1805 15; irreg. < L sex SIX + enary, as in SEPTENARY] * * * … Universalium
sexenary — /sek seuh ner ee/, adj. 1. senary. 2. sextuple (def. 1). 3. (of a numerical system) with a base of six. [1805 15; irreg. < L sex SIX + enary, as in SEPTENARY] … Useful english dictionary
Meter (poetry) — In poetry, meter (metre in British English) is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse. Many traditional verse forms prescribe a specific verse meter, or a certain set of meters alternating in a particular order. The study of… … Wikipedia
