sextile

From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛks.taɪl/

sextile (not comparable)

1. (astronomy, astrology) Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

sextile (plural sextiles)

1. (statistics) A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
2. A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
3. (astronomy, astrology) A sextile aspect or position.

• quantile

• (statistics): median (2-quantile), tercile/tertile (3), quartile (4), quintile (5), sextile (6), septile (7), octile (8), decile (10), hexadecile (16), ventile/vigintile (20), centile/percentile (100), millile (1000)

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• exilest

sextīle

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of sextīlis