sixteen

(sikstēn)

adjective

totaling six more than ten

Origin: ME sixtene < OE syxtene: see six & -teen

noun

the cardinal number between fifteen and seventeen; 16; XVI

See sixteen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The cardinal number equal to the sum of 15 + 1.
  2. The 16th in a set or sequence.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sixtene

Origin: , from Old English sixtȳne; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • six·teenˈ adjective & pron.

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