sext
pronunciation
How to pronounce sext in British English:
UK [sekst]
How to pronounce sext in American English:
US [sekst]
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- Noun:
- the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
Word Origin
- sext (v.)
- by 2005, from contraction of sex (n.) + text (v.). Related: Sexted; sexting.
- sext (n.)
- early 15c., "third of the lesser canonical hours," from Latin sexta (hora), fem. of sextus, ordinal of sex (see six).
Example
- 1. If you must live-blog your dinner or send that urgent sext , excuse yourself and do it in the bathroom .
- 2. For the man recently arrested in the biggest case yet , hacking also gave him access to a trove of hollywood 's seamiest secrets-who was sleeping together , who was closeted , who liked to sext .