sixth

(Engels)

Adj

The ordinal form of the number six.

Noun

1. The person or thing in the sixth position.
2. One of six equal parts of a whole.
3. The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale; for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth.

Verb

To divide by six, equivalent to multiplying a denominator by six.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/sɪksθ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: sixte

Overgenomen van Oudengels: siexta

In summary

From earlier sixt, from Middle English sixte, from Old English siexta, from Proto-Germanic *sehstô. By surface analysis, six + -th (ordinal suffix).

Concepten

zesde

6th

Synoniemen

six

6th

in the sixth place

sixthly

sixth part

one-sixth

zyxst

third

3rd

a sixth part

half-dozenth

number six

Vertalingen

sixième

6th

sesto

6th

sexto

6th

sexto

6th

sechste

6th

sisè

6th

sextus

6th

szósty

altıncı

6th

sesta

έκτος

sexta

sechster

شهشهم

Sechstel

6th

Zinnen

He finished the race in sixth overall .

Hij eindigde de race in zesde algemeen.

This is the sixth stage of economic integration .

Dit is de zesde fase van economische integratie.

Bromley finished sixth in the men's event .