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English word origin

Etymology of sexa-

From a form of Latin sex (“six”) (as in sexāgintā (“sixty”)). By surface analysis, sex- + -a-. Piecewise doublet of hexa-.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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prefix

Six.

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From a form of Latin sex (“six”) (as in sexāgintā (“sixty”)). By surface analysis, sex- + -a-. Piecewise doublet of hexa-.

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  • Derivation mentionsexla
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