# sextate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɛksteɪt/

## Definitions
1. Reduce by one sixth.
2. Reduce to one sixth.

## Etymology
Latin sextus (“sixth”) + English -ate; compare quintate, septimate, and decimate

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sextate