sext
sext
noun, often capitalized \ˈsekst\Definition of SEXT
: the fourth of the canonical hours
Origin of SEXT
Middle English sexte, from Late Latin sexta, from Latin, sixth hour of the day, from feminine of sextus sixth, from sex six
First Known Use: 15th century
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