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adj
Of or related to the number sixty
The sexagenary cycle is formed by combining the twelve earthly branches representing the years of Jupiter's orbital cycle and the ten heavenly stems of the Shang-era week, stopping halfway through to reflect the pairing of yin and yang terms.
Of or related to the number sixty
Of or related to the number sixty
noun
Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60 numeration.
Synonym of sexagenarian: a sixty-year-old.