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sext

sext [ sekst ] (plural sexts)


noun 
Definition:
 
fourth canonical hour: in the Roman Catholic Church, the fourth of the seven separate hours canonical hours that are set aside for prayer each day. This was originally the sixth hour of the day, midday.

[14th century. < Latin sexta (hora) "sixth (hour)"]
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