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senary

[ sen-uh-ree ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the number six.


senary

/ ˈːəɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the number six; having six parts or units
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of senary1

1655–65; < Latin ŧܲ, equivalent to ŧ ( ī ) six each (derivative of sex six ) + -ary
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of senary1

C17: from Latin ŧܲ, from ŧī six each, from sex six
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Senary, sen′ar-i, adj. containing six: of or belonging to six.—n.

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Dore Senary, 74, prolific film writer and producer, once known as the "boy wonder of Hollywood"; in New York City.

One man notably tuned to the trend was RKO's new production boss, 41-year-old Dore Senary, up from writing ranks and a stint as producer for Selznick.

H. The first kinde I meane of rectilineals, that is a triangle doth make all his inner angles equall to two right angles, that is, to a binary, the first even number of right angles: the second, that is a quadrangle, to the second even number, that is, to a quaternary or foure: The third, that is, a Pentangle, of quinqueangle to the third, that is a senary of right angles, or 6. and so farre forth as thou seest in this Arithmeticall progression of even numbers, 2.

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In this he is not original: his fame must rest on his senary tripod.

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