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See also: sexagésimal
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin sexagesimalis, from sexāgēsimus (“sixtieth”) + -ālis (“-al”), from sexāgintā (“sixty”). Cognate with sexagenary and sexagenarian. Cf. sextal.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sexagesimal (not comparable)
- (mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number sixty.
- Coordinate terms: decimal, quadragesimal
- The common English divisions of time, longitude, and latitude are all computed using sexagesimal arithmetic.
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Translations[edit]
Noun[edit]
sexagesimal (plural sexagesimals)
- (mathematics) A fraction involving division by 60; a sixtieth part of something.
- Decimals are actually less convenient than sexagesimals for working with most common fractions.
- (mathematics) A base-60 number.
- Babylonian mathematics was computed in sexagesimals.
Synonyms[edit]
- sexagesm (obsolete)
References[edit]
- “sexagesimal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sexagesimalis, from sexagesimus (“sixtieth”), from sexaginta (“sixty”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sexagesimal (strong nominative masculine singular sexagesimaler, not comparable)
- sexagesimal, based on the number sixty
- Synonym: hexagesimal
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of sexagesimal (uncomparable)
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “sexagesimal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “sexagesimal” in Duden online
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French sexagésimal.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sexagesimal m or n (feminine singular sexagesimală, masculine plural sexagesimali, feminine and neuter plural sexagesimale)
Declension[edit]
Declension of sexagesimal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | sexagesimal | sexagesimală | sexagesimali | sexagesimale | ||
definite | sexagesimalul | sexagesimala | sexagesimalii | sexagesimalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | sexagesimal | sexagesimale | sexagesimali | sexagesimale | ||
definite | sexagesimalului | sexagesimalei | sexagesimalilor | sexagesimalelor |
Further reading[edit]
- sexagesimal in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sexagesimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural sexagesimales)
Further reading[edit]
- “sexagesimal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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