sextuplet
sextuplet noun: a group of six objects.
Noun
sextuplet (plural sextuplets)
- A group of six objects.
- One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
- A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes.
- A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet.
- A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note.
Synonyms of sextuplet
Forms of sextuplet
| plural | sextuplets |
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Origin of sextuplet
From sextuple + -et.
Questions about sextuplet
- What does sextuplet mean?
- Sextuplet means a group of six objects.
- What part of speech is sextuplet?
- Sextuplet is a noun.
- What is the plural of sextuplet?
- The plural of sextuplet is sextuplets.
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