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sexagenary
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sexagenary, a. [L. sexagenarius, fr. sexageni sixty each, akin to sexaginta sixty, sex six: cf. sexagénaire. See Six.].
Pertaining to, or designating, the number sixty; poceeding by sixties; sixty years old. [1913 Webster]
sexagenary, n.
- Something composed of sixty parts or divisions. [1913 Webster]
- A sexagenarian. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
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Quinquesection
N quinquesection, &c, division by five, quinquesection, decimation, fifth, quinquefid, quinquelateral, quinquepartite, quinqevalent, pentavalent, quinquarticular, octifid, decimal, tenth, tithe, duodecimal, twelfth, sexagesimal, sexagenary, hundredth, centesimal, millesimal.For further exploring for "sexagenary" in Webster Dictionary Online