"sixte" meaning in Middle English

See sixte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsikst(ə)/, /ˈsɛkst(ə)/, /ˈsiksθ(ə)/ [rare], /ˈsɛksθ(ə)/ [rare], /ˈsɛst(ə)/ [Early-Middle-English] Forms: seste [alternative], sext [alternative], sexte [alternative], sexþe [alternative], sixt [alternative], sixþe [alternative], syxt [alternative], syxte [alternative], zixte [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English sixta, from Proto-West Germanic *sehstō, from Proto-Germanic *sehstô. Equivalent to six + -the (ordinal suffix), which some forms are remodeled on; though this is rare in Middle English, unlike than in fifte. Forms with -st- are from the Old English variant sesta. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sixta}} Old English sixta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sehstō}} Proto-West Germanic *sehstō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sehstô}} Proto-Germanic *sehstô, {{af|enm|six|-the|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} six + -the (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} sixte, {{enm-adj|}} sixte
  1. sixth
    Sense id: en-sixte-enm-adj-7~qmjSjf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English ordinal numbers, Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal), Music, Six Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Middle English ordinal numbers: 36 26 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal): 35 24 42 Disambiguation of Music: 42 26 32 Disambiguation of Six: 59 20 21

Noun

IPA: /ˈsikst(ə)/, /ˈsɛkst(ə)/, /ˈsiksθ(ə)/ [rare], /ˈsɛksθ(ə)/ [rare], /ˈsɛst(ə)/ [Early-Middle-English] Forms: seste [alternative], sext [alternative], sexte [alternative], sexþe [alternative], sixt [alternative], sixþe [alternative], syxt [alternative], syxte [alternative], zixte [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English sixta, from Proto-West Germanic *sehstō, from Proto-Germanic *sehstô. Equivalent to six + -the (ordinal suffix), which some forms are remodeled on; though this is rare in Middle English, unlike than in fifte. Forms with -st- are from the Old English variant sesta. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sixta}} Old English sixta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sehstō}} Proto-West Germanic *sehstō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sehstô}} Proto-Germanic *sehstô, {{af|enm|six|-the|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} six + -the (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} sixte
  1. A sixth; something which is sixth.
    Sense id: en-sixte-enm-noun-e9-ayn-N Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English ordinal numbers, Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Middle English ordinal numbers: 36 26 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal): 35 24 42
  2. (rare) A musical sixth; a note a sixth away from another given note. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sixte-enm-noun-Xe2BrCDP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English ordinal numbers, Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Middle English ordinal numbers: 36 26 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -the (ordinal): 35 24 42

Alternative forms

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      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A musical sixth; a note a sixth away from another given note."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A musical sixth; a note a sixth away from another given note."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsikst(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛkst(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiksθ(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛksθ(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛst(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sixte"
}

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