sext

Etymology 1

From Latin sexta (“sixth; sixth hour”).

noun

1. (historical) Noon, reckoned as the sixth hour of daylight.
2. (Roman Catholicism) The service appointed for this hour.
3. (music) A sixth: an interval of six diatonic degrees.
4. (music, obsolete) An organ stop of two ranks of pipes an interval of a sixth apart.

Etymology 2

Blend of sex + text. As a verb, a back-formation from earlier sexting, formed from the noun.

noun

1. An electronic message, especially one sent by cell phone, involving sexual language or images.
   Embarrassed by a ‘Sext’ Message November 22 2001, Baltimore Sun, page 37

verb

1. (intransitive and transitive) To send a sext.
   Rebecca Loos claimed she was 'sexted' by Beckham 2007 October 19, Cameron Millar, "Text Mad Brits Top League for Saucy Messages" in the Daily Star, p. 21 (caption)
   […] trying to get into the swing of things by texting my husband (I was a little tipsy, I will admit): "How do you sext someone?" hoping to engage in the latest trend. All I got was, "What!" in reply. March 1 2009, Wendyl Nissen, “Sexts Suk... Go 4 a Real D8”, in New Zealand Herald, page 35
   The next day, Greg sexted me a few pictures of his package. October 16 2010, Victoria Gehman, “Sex Suspended, Celibacy Supreme”, in Albany Student Press
   We would talk on the phone for hours and then text and sext the rest of the day. 2013, Olukemi Lawani, First Steps to Flight, page 3
   Sexting sonnets / Under the tables 2022, “Billions”, performed by Caroline Polachek