Standard Lemma guide

sextuple

adj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /sɛkˈstʃuːpəl/
  • UK: /-ˈstju-/
  • UK: /ˈsɛkstʃʊpəl/
  • UK: /-stjʊpəl/
  • US: /sɛksˈtʌpəl/
  • US: /-ˈtu-/
  • US: /sɛkˈstʌpəl/
  • US: /-ˈstu-/
  • rhymes with -uːpəl
  • rhymes with -ʌpəl
  • rhymes with -ʊpəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having six parts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Being six times as great.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Having six beats to the bar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a sixfold amount

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

having six units or components

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: sixfold, six-fold

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History

Etymology

Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: sêxtuplo — sixfold amount
  • German: Sextuple — a team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season
  • Spanish: sextete — a team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season