Lexic.us

Definition of Sextile

1. a. Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees.

2. n. The aspect or position of two planets when distant from each other sixty degrees, or two signs. This position is marked thus: &8star;.

Definition of Sextile

1. Adjective. (context: astronomy) Of or noting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°. ¹

2. Noun. (context: statistics) The specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions. ¹

3. Noun. ''statistics'' Any of the subsets thus obtained. ¹

4. Noun. A segment that is a sixth of the whole. ¹

5. Noun. (context: astronomy) A sextile aspect or position. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sextile

1. the position of two celestial bodies when they are sixty degrees apart [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sextile

1. Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees. Origin: F. Sextil, fr. L. Sextus the sixth, from sex six. See Six. The aspect or position of two planets when distant from each other sixty degrees, or two signs. This position is marked thus: <8star/. Origin: Cf. F. Aspect sextil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Literary usage of Sextile

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Complete Arcana of Astral Philosophy ...: Or the Doctrine of Nativities, to by William Joseph Simmonite, John Story (1890)
"19 31 MC sextile Mars, zod. 19 42 G conjunction of ? , z. ... 42 50 41 6 Asc. sextile Mars 43 541 9 j) trine Mars, zod 43 42 42 4 MC half square $ 43 53 42 ..."

2. The Harmony of the World by Johannes Kepler, E. J. Aiton, Alistair Matheson Duncan, Judith Veronica Field (1997)
"This is in fact also common to the sextile; but it possesses il not a* an addition to the first cause, but separately from it. ..."

3. Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books; with an Analysis of the by William Blackstone, Edward Christian, Joseph Chitty, Thomas Lee, John Eykyn Hovenden, Archer Ryland (1838)
"... commonly of 365 days ; for, though in bis*sextile or leap- [*141] years, it consists properly of 366, yet by the statute 21 Hen. and not lunar months. ..."

4. The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register by Richard Phillips (1838)
"1 2 Oct. 13 14 15 Semi- square Semi-sextile Parallel Conjunction Semi-sextile Semi-square Parallel sextile Quintile Square Trine Parallel Opposition ..."

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