# sexagesimal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɛk.səˈdʒɛ.sɪ.məl/

## Definitions
1. Of, related to, or based on the number sixty.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin sexagesimalis, from sexāgēsimus (“sixtieth”) + -ālis (“-al”), from sexāgintā (“sixty”). Cognate with sexagenary and sexagenarian. Cf. sextal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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