Sexto (en. Sixth)
/ˈseksto/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
The sixth day of the week is Saturday.
Today is the sixth day of the month.
Hoy es el sexto día del mes.
The sixth sense refers to extrasensory perception.
She claims to have a sixth sense for anticipating problems.
Ella afirma tener un sexto sentido para anticipar problemas.
In a musical scale, the sixth degree is fundamental for certain harmonies.
This song uses a sixth-degree chord.
Esta canción utiliza un acorde de sexto grado.
Etymology
From the Latin 'sextus', which means 'sixth'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sixth sense
extrasensory perception or intuition.
sexto sentido
at six o'clock
indicates a time.
a las seis
sixth floor
the one located on the sixth floor of a building.
sexto piso
Related Words
sextet
set of six instruments or voices.
sexteto
sextuple
set of six elements.
sextupla
Slang Meanings
Referring to a grade of six on an exam.
I passed the subject with a six.
Pasé la materia con un sexto.