sextuple

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkstjʊp(ə)l, sɛksˈtjuːp(ə)l/

adjective

[attributive]
  • consisting of six parts or things.
  • six times as much or as many.

noun

  • a sixfold number or amount.

verb

[with object]
  • multiply by six; increase sixfold.

Derivatives

sextuply

adverb

Origin:

early 17th century: from medieval Latin sextuplus, formed irregularly from Latin sex 'six', on the pattern of late Latin quintuplus 'quintuple'