| Back | senary /SEN-uh-ree/ |
|---|---|
| Front | adjective 1. Relating to the number six. 2. Having sixth rank. 3. Having six parts or things. [From Latin senarius (consisting of six). Ultimately from the Indo-European root s(w)eks (six), which also gave us semester, siesta, and Sistine (named after Pope Sixtus IV). Earliest documented use: 1661] “‘Your father married six wives. ... You talk of this scandal. How can it compare with your father’s senary adventure in matrimony?’” - Jean Plaidy; The Complete Tudors; Broadway Books; 2010. |
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