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sixsome

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • sĭk'səm
  • /ˈsɪksəm/
  • rhymes with -ɪksəm

1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of six persons or things.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

six people considered as a unit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sextet, sextette

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gathering, assemblage

History

Etymology

From six + -some.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шесто́рка (šestórka) — group of six
  • Finnish: kuusikko — group of six
  • Portuguese: sexteto — group of six
  • Russian: ше́стеро (šéstero) — group of six
  • Russian: шестёрка (šestjórka) — group of six
  • Northern Sami: guđas — group of six