sexagesimal
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See also: sexagésimal
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin sexagesimalis, from sexāgēsimus (“sixtieth”) + -ālis (“-al”), from sexāgintā (“sixty”). Cognate with sexagenary and sexagenarian. Cf. sextal.
Pronunciation
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
Translations
Noun
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
- sexagesm (obsolete)
References
- “sexagesimal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
German
Etymology
From Latin sexagesimalis, from sexagesimus (“sixtieth”), from sexaginta (“sixty”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
sexagesimal (strong nominative masculine singular sexagesimaler, not comparable)
- sexagesimal, based on the number sixty
- Synonym: hexagesimal
Declension
Positive forms of sexagesimal (uncomparable)
Synonyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “sexagesimal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “sexagesimal” in Duden online
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French sexagésimal.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sexagesimal m or n (feminine singular sexagesimală, masculine plural sexagesimali, feminine and neuter plural sexagesimale)
Declension
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
- sexagesimal in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Spanish
Pronunciation
Adjective
sexagesimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural sexagesimales)
Further reading
- “sexagesimal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014