- sixteen ***** six·teen
- [ˌsɪks'tiːn]
1. adjsedici inv2. nsedici m invfor usage see: five
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six|teen — «SIHKS TEEN», noun, adjective. six more than ten; 16: »There are sixteen ounces in a pound. ╂[Old English sixtēne] … Useful english dictionary
Sixteen — Six teen , n. 1. The number greater by a unit than fifteen; the sum of ten and six; sixteen units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sixteen — Six teen , a. [AS. sixt?ne, sixt?ne. See {Six}, and {Ten}, and cf. {Sixty}.] Six and ten; consisting of six and ten; fifteen and one more. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sixteen — O.E. sixtyne, from siex (see SIX (Cf. six)) + TEEN (Cf. teen) (q.v.). Cf. O.Fris. sextine, M.Du. sestien, O.N. sextan. The age of the gods is always sixteen. Sixteen represents the number of perfection, of plenitude. In man it is after the… … Etymology dictionary
sixteen — six|teen [ˌsıkˈsti:n] number [: Old English; Origin: sixtiene, from six six + tien ten ] the number 16 ▪ sixteen years later ▪ He moved to London when he was sixteen (=sixteen years old) . >sixteenth adj pron ▪ her sixteenth birthday ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sixteen — [siks′tēn′] adj. [ME sixtene < OE syxtene: see SIX & TEEN] totaling six more than ten n. the cardinal number between fifteen and seventeen; 16; XVI … English World dictionary
sixteen — six•teen [[t]ˈsɪksˈtin[/t]] n. 1) a cardinal number, ten plus six 2) a symbol for this number, as 16 or XVI 3) a set of this many persons or things 4) amounting to 16 in number • Etymology: bef. 900; OE sixtēne … From formal English to slang
sixteen — six|teen [ ,sıks tin ] number the number 16 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sixteen — six·teen … English syllables
sixteen — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than fifteen, or six more than ten. 2 a symbol for this (16, xvi, XVI). 3 a size etc. denoted by sixteen. adj. that amount to sixteen. Phrases and idioms: sixteenth note esp. US Mus. = SEMIQUAVER. Derivatives: sixteenth… … Useful english dictionary
sixteen — /siks teen /, n. 1. a cardinal number, ten plus six. 2. a symbol for this number, as 16 or XVI. 3. a set of this many persons or things. adj. 4. amounting to 16 in number. [bef. 900; ME, OE sixtene; c. D zestien, G sechzehn, ON sextan. See SIX,… … Universalium
