sixteenth
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English
← 15 | 16 | 17 → |
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Cardinal: sixteen Ordinal: sixteenth |
Etymology
From Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen + -th.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sixteenth
Usage notes
English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.
Abbreviations
- 16th, 16th; (in names of monarchs and popes) XVI
Derived terms
Translations
the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
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Noun
sixteenth (plural sixteenths)
Translations
one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
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