sexta
sexta
∗sexta [sex'-tah]
noun
1One of the hours into which the Hebrews, and Romans divided the artificial day, and including three of the hours now used. (f)
2A sequence of six cards at the game of piquet. (f)
3Sixth, one of the minor canonical hours after tierce. (f)
adjective
1Sixth, the ordinal number of six.
noun
2Book containing canonical decrees. (m)
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