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sextuplet

noun

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  1. A group of six objects.
  2. One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
  3. A group of six notes played in the time of four. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet. A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note.

Origin

From sextuple + -et.

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