sixteenth
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sixteenth
- /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/
Rhymes with -iːnθ
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English sixtenthe, sixtethe, from Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen + -th.
adjective
- The ordinal form of the number sixteen. […] a pair of pauldrons with the light horizontal bar which in later years developed into the high neckguard of the sixteenth century; numbers of gauntlets, visors of helmets, and other pieces, the handling of which is a sheer joy […]
noun sixteenths
- One of sixteen equal parts of a whole. A sixteenth of 320 is 20.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ordinal, fourteenth, fifteenth, thirteenth, sixth, seventeenth, sixtieth, twenty-sixth, nineteenth, twenty-fifth, tenth, section, division, thirty-sixth, twelfth, xvi
Translations
Every language
adj the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
| Español | decimosexto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열여섯째 yeoryeoseotjjae |
| हिन्दी | सोलहवाँ solahvā̃ |
| Português | décimo sexto |
| Français | seizième, seize |
| Deutsch | sechzehnte |
| Italiano | sedicesimo, sedicesima |
| Română | șaisprezecelea, șaișpelea |
| Русский | шестна́дцатый šestnádcatyj |
noun one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
| Español | dieciseisavo |
|---|---|
| Português | dezesseis avos |
| Français | seizième |
| Deutsch | Sechzehntel |
| Italiano | sedicesimo |
| Русский | шестнадцатая |
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title = {sixteenth},
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