sextuplicate

1 of 2

adjective

sex·​tu·​pli·​cate seks-ˈtü-pli-kət 

-ˈtyü-

1

: repeated six times

2

: sixth

file the sextuplicate copy

sextuplicate noun

sextuplicate

2 of 2

verb

sex·​tu·​pli·​cate seks-ˈtü-plə-ˌkāt 

-ˈtyü-

sextuplicated; sextuplicating

transitive verb

1

: sextuple

2

: to provide in sextuplicate

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

blend of sextuple and -plicate (as in duplicate)

First Known Use

Adjective

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1