sextuplet
IPA: sɛkstˈʌpɫɛt
noun
- A group of six objects.
- One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
- (music) A group of six notes played in the time of four.
- (music, proscribed) A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes.
- (music, proscribed) A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet.
- (music, proscribed) A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note.
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Examples of "sextuplet" in Sentences
- Some sources also call a prime sextuplet.
- Less frequent are litters of quadruplet, quintuplet, and even sextuplet kids.
- Sadly the fourth born sextuplet, son Matthew Dennis died four days after birth.