sextodecimo

noun sex·to·dec·i·mo \ˌseks-tə-ˈde-sə-ˌmō\

plural sex·to·dec·i·mos

Definition of SEXTODECIMO

Latin, abl. of sextus decimus sixteenth, from sextus sixth + decimus tenth — more at dime

First Known Use: 1688

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