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senary

[ sen-uh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

senary

/ ˈsiːnərɪ /

Origin of senary¹

1655–65; < Latin sēnārius, equivalent to sēn ( ī ) six each (derivative of sex six ) + -ārius -ary

Origin of senary¹

C17: from Latin sēnārius, from sēnī six each, from sex six

Treating the absurd with sum series-ness, he regains his expansion, permuting his functions to accord with the senary.

Senary, sen′ar-i, adj. containing six: of or belonging to six.

The language of the Sundas,209 or mountaineers of Java, contains traces of senary counting.

But no one has, because of this likeness, ever suggested that these tribes ever counted by the senary method.

In this he is not original: his fame must rest on his senary tripod.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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