Latin

Adjective

sextīlis m, f ‎(neuter sextīle); third declension

1. Of August, the sixth month of the Roman calendar or eighth month of the Gregorian calendar.

Usage notes

In Latin, the month names are used as adjectives. In the Classical period, this adjective modifies a noun identifying a particular day, from which the date was reckoned. In Medieval Latin and later periods, the adjective modifies a numeral for the day of the month.

Inflection

Third declension.

Synonyms

• augustus

See also

• Roman calendar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia