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Meaning of "sexagenary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEXAGENARY

sexagenary  [sekˈsædʒɪnərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEXAGENARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sexagenary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEXAGENARY


binary
ˈbaɪnərɪ
chicanery
ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ
culinary
ˈkʌlɪnərɪ
disciplinary
ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ
genitourinary
ˌdʒɛnɪtəʊˈjʊərɪnərɪ
imaginary
ɪˈmædʒɪnərɪ
interdisciplinary
ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ
joinery
ˈdʒɔɪnərɪ
luminary
ˈluːmɪnərɪ
mercenary
ˈmɜːsɪnərɪ
millinery
ˈmɪlɪnərɪ
multidisciplinary
ˌmʌltɪˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ
octogenary
ɒkˈtɒdʒɪnərɪ
pinery
ˈpaɪnərɪ
preliminary
prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ
refinery
rɪˈfaɪnərɪ
seminary
ˈsɛmɪnərɪ
urinary
ˈjʊərɪnərɪ
veterinary
ˈvɛtərɪnərɪ
winery
ˈwaɪnərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEXAGENARY

sex-crazed
sex-crazy
sex-limited
sex-mad
sex-ridden
sex-starved
sex-text
sex-typed
sex-typing
sexagenarian
Sexagesima
sexagesimal
sexagesimally
sexaholic
sexangular
sexangularly
sexavalent
sexcentenaries
sexcentenary
sexdecillion

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEXAGENARY

bicentenary
bimillenary
catenary
centenary
coparcenary
denary
dictionary
millenary
octingentenary
plenary
prolegomenary
quatercentenary
quincentenary
quingentenary
scenary
senary
septenary
septuagenary
sesquicentenary
tercentenary
vicenary

Synonyms and antonyms of sexagenary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sexagenary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEXAGENARY

Find out the translation of sexagenary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sexagenary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sexagenary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sexagenary
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sexagenario
570 millions of speakers

English

sexagenary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sexagenary
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sexagenary
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sexagenary
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sexagenary
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sexagenary
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sexagénaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sexagenary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sexagenary
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

干支
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

간지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sexagenary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lục tuần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுபதில் இருந்து அறுபத்து ஒன்பது வயதிற்கு உட்பட்டவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिंगनिवडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altmışlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sexagenary
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sexagenary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sexagenary
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sexagenary
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξηντάρης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sestig jarig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sexagenary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sexagenary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sexagenary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXAGENARY»

The term «sexagenary» is regularly used and occupies the 78.930 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXAGENARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sexagenary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEXAGENARY»

Discover the use of sexagenary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sexagenary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sexagenary; or, Reminiscences of the American ...
THE. SEXAGENARY. CHAPTER I. I AM aware of the difficulties which beset the author of a personal narrative. His opinions are almost always tinged with prejudice, and his sketches often distinguished by their mannerism. His efi'orts, be they ...
United States, Simeon de Witt BLOODGOOD, 1866
2
The Sexagenary of Reminiscences of the American Revolution
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Or Reminiscences Of The The Sexagenary, 2011
3
The Sexagenary; Or, Reminiscences of the American Revolution
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1866 Original Publisher: J. Munsell Subjects: United States New York (State) History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) History / United States / State
John P. Becker, 2009
4
The Sexagenary: Or, Reminiscences of the American Revolution
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Bloodgood Simeon De Witt 1799-1866, HardPress, 2013
5
The Sexagenary, Or Reminiscences of the American Revolution
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Bloodgood, 2010
6
The Sexagenary, Or Reminiscences of the American Revolution
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
S. DeWitt 1799-1866 Bloodgood, 2010
7
Graphics and Text in the Production of Technical Knowledge ...
TIME, SPACE AND ORIENTATION: FIGURATIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SEXAGENARY CYCLE IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL CHINA Marc Kalinowski The sexagenary cycle is the most salient characteristic of Chinese chronologies ...
Francesca Bray, Vera Dorofeeva-Lichtmann, Georges Métailié, 2007
8
The Imperial Guide to Feng-Shui & Chinese Astrology - The ...
The sexagenary, or 60-unit, cycle is formed by sequentially and continuously pairing one Heavenly Stem with exactly one Earthly Branch until all possible combinations have been formed. Thus, after the ten stems have been paired with the ...
Thomas F. Aylward, Thomas F. Aylward Author, 2011
9
Tokyo Central-cl
It refers to the fact that the Chinese ordered the succession of years in sexagenary cycles, or circles, of sixty years each. So too, in greater or lesser degree, did the peoples who fell within the Chinese cultural sphere, including the Japanese.
Seidenstic
10
Chronological Antiquities: Or, The Antiquities and ...
... till the Reign of Tau, with whom their oldest Annals of Xu-king began ; and in whole Reign the sexagenary Cycle is first mentioned, which is very observable. Now if the Reign of Tau began, as appears, in the forty-first Year of the sexagenary ...
‎1752

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEXAGENARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sexagenary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Being Both Bambi and Godzilla
Among its many anniversaries are the seventieth anniversary of the end of World War II and the 120th anniversary (two full Chinese sexagenary cycles) of the ... «Nippon.com, Jun 15»
2
LEATHER BOYS – Back in the streets: sincero y crudo.
Una de mis canciones favoritas, es “Sexagenary sex”, muy rockera, con un grandísimo estribillo y una letra muy peculiar. “Cries in the night” es muy hard ... «Rock The Best Music, Apr 15»
3
What You Need to Know About the Year of the Sheep
There are 12 animals featured in the Chinese zodiac, which fits into the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Personality and character are said ... «The Epoch Times, Feb 15»
4
´Leather Boys´, contundencia y energía en ´Back in the streets´
Un directo con piezas tan sólidas, energéticas y de cuidado sonido como "The Best", "Sexagenary sex" y "Backstabber", entre otras. Compartir en Twitter. «La Nueva España, Dec 14»
5
Rejoice, it's Chinese New Year – no, wait, not here
In short, this is a new global time system whereby the 60 (sexagenary) Stem and Branch cyclical symbols representing the flow of the years, lunar months, days ... «The Conversation, Jan 14»
6
China and Korea: A change of partners?
Fast forward 60 years: a potent number in the old sexagenary cycle which Korea shares with China. July 27 was the 60th anniversary of the armistice (there was ... «Asia Times Online, Aug 13»
7
Year of the Snake Sneakers Arrive As Nike Preps Its Black Mamba …
Beyond snakeskin patterns, Nike is incorporating Chinese words like “蛇” (shé; snake) and “癸巳” (guǐsì), which Nike calls a term from the “Chinese sexagenary ... «brandchannel.com, Jan 13»
8
Korean Eunuchs Lived Long And Prospered
Dates were kept using the sexagenary cycle, meaning they reset every 60 years. "The lifespan of the eunuchs could be deduced only when the record contained ... «NPR, Sep 12»
9
Collectors eye up Jubilee stamps
The stamps from the latter were noted for using the word "sexagenary" (of 60) to mark the occasion, rather than the more commonplace "jubilee". Interest in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 12»
10
Feng Shui, personal directions: Feeling lucky?
... at nelsonfamily@acsalaska.net">nelsonfamily@acsalaska.net if you would like a part three to the series covering Trigrams, elements, sexagenary year, the 12 ... «Juneau Empire, May 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sexagenary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sexagenary>. Apr 2024 ».
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