sixteen

Meaning

The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.

Synonyms

16

sixteenth

16th

xvi

XVI

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪks.tiːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sextene

Inherited from Old English: sixtīene

Cognate with Western Frisian: sechstjin

Cognate with Dutch: zestien

Cognate with German: sechzehn

Cognate with Danish: seksten

In summary

From Middle English sextene, sixtene, from Old English sixtīene, from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun. Cognate with West Frisian sechstjin, Dutch zestien, German sechzehn, Danish seksten. Equivalent to six + -teen.

Sentences

The lease ran out in sixteen weeks .

That he had attended a seminary until he was sixteen .