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senary
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sen·a·ry  (sn-r)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the number six.
2. Having six things or parts.

[Latin snrius, from sn, six each, from sex, six; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots.]

senary [ˈsiːnərɪ]
adj
of or relating to the number six; having six parts or units
[from Latin sēnārius, from sēnī six each, from sex six]

Senary a sequence or series of six things; frequently used for the six days of the Creation.
Examples: one senary of days, 1686; four senaries of hours, 1693.


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