sextile

[ sek-stil, -stahyl ]

/ ˈsɛk stɪl, -staɪl /

adjective

Astronomy. noting or pertaining to the aspect or position of two heavenly bodies when 60° distant from each other.

noun

Astronomy. a sextile position or aspect.

Astrology. a sextile position or aspect, conducive to mental stimulation.

Statistics. a quantile for the special case of six equal proportions.

Origin of sextile

1550–60; <Latin sextīlis, equivalent to sext(us) sixth + -īlis-ile

Words nearby sextile

sex test, sextet, sex-text, sex therapy, sextic, sextile, sextillion, sexting, sexto, sextodecimo, sexton

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Example sentences from the Web for sextile

The Sun sextile Jupiter, Tuesday and Wednesday, is subtly designed to keep you middle-grounded.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week, June 26-July 2, 2011|Starsky + Cox|June 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Accidental dignities are when a planet is swift in motion, angular or in sextile aspect with Jupiter or Venus.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan
Saturn in trine or sextile to Venus shows much power of attachment to wife and family.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan
Mercury in trine or sextile to the Moon gives the capacity for acquiring foreign languages.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan

Now all planets are afraid of the conjunction of the sun, rejoicing in the trine, and sextile aspect thereof.
Scientific Studies|Henry Dircks
He also changed the name of one of the summer months from Sextile to July, in honor of himself.
Young Folks' History of Rome|Charlotte Mary Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for sextile

sextile

/ (ˈsɛkstaɪl) /

noun

statistics one of five actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into six groups with equal frequencies

astrology astronomy an aspect or position of 60° between two planets or other celestial bodies

Word Origin for sextile

C16: from Latin sextīlis one sixth (of a circle), from sextus sixth

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单词	sextile
释义	sextile [ sek-stil, -stahyl ] / ˈsɛk stɪl, -staɪl / adjective Astronomy. noting or pertaining to the aspect or position of two heavenly bodies when 60° distant from each other. noun Astronomy. a sextile position or aspect. Astrology. a sextile position or aspect, conducive to mental stimulation. Statistics. a quantile for the special case of six equal proportions. Origin of sextile 1550–60; <Latin sextīlis, equivalent to sext(us) sixth + -īlis-ile Words nearby sextile sex test, sextet, sex-text, sex therapy, sextic, sextile, sextillion, sexting, sexto, sextodecimo, sexton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sextile The Sun sextile Jupiter, Tuesday and Wednesday, is subtly designed to keep you middle-grounded. What the Stars Hold for Your Week, June 26-July 2, 2011\|Starsky + Cox\|June 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Accidental dignities are when a planet is swift in motion, angular or in sextile aspect with Jupiter or Venus. The Influence of the Stars\|Rosa Baughan Saturn in trine or sextile to Venus shows much power of attachment to wife and family. The Influence of the Stars\|Rosa Baughan Mercury in trine or sextile to the Moon gives the capacity for acquiring foreign languages. The Influence of the Stars\|Rosa Baughan Now all planets are afraid of the conjunction of the sun, rejoicing in the trine, and sextile aspect thereof. Scientific Studies\|Henry Dircks He also changed the name of one of the summer months from Sextile to July, in honor of himself. Young Folks' History of Rome\|Charlotte Mary Yonge British Dictionary definitions for sextile sextile / (ˈsɛkstaɪl) / noun statistics one of five actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into six groups with equal frequencies astrology astronomy an aspect or position of 60° between two planets or other celestial bodies Word Origin for sextile C16: from Latin sextīlis one sixth (of a circle), from sextus sixth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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