Definition

A religious service held at noon, which is one of the seven canonical hours in Christian liturgy.

Example

The church bells rang at noon to signal the start of the sext service.

Conversation

Did you know that sext is one of the canonical hours in the church?

Really? I had no idea there were specific hours like that.

Yeah, it’s usually around noon when they have the sext service.

That sounds interesting; I should look more into it!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Sext is derived from the Latin word "sextus" (meaning sixth). It refers to the sixth hour of the day in the Roman timekeeping system, which is around noon.

Memory Tip

Think of the Latin word for sixth, 'sextus', to remember that 'sext' relates to the number six.

Visually Confused Words