sexagesimal
1 of 2adjective
sex·a·ges·i·mal ˌsek-sə-ˈje-sə-məl 
: of, relating to, or based on the number 60
sexagesimal
2 of 2noun
: a sexagesimal fraction
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022 The ratio which replaces tan would then be b/d or d/b, but neither can be expressed exactly in sexagesimal [base 60]. Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2017
Adjective
That same astronomical thinking led them to patch the ancient Babylonian method of counting by 60, the sexagesimal system, onto the hour. New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022 The ratio which replaces tan would then be b/d or d/b, but neither can be expressed exactly in sexagesimal [base 60]. Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin sexagesimus sixtieth, from sexaginta sixty
First Known Use
Adjective
1647, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1647, in the meaning defined above
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