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16th

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/
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  • rhymes with -iːnθ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of sixteenth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of 16th.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

coming next after the fifteenth in position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sixteenth

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: 16de — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Afrikaans: 16e — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • French: 16ème — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • French: 16e — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • German: 16. — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Greek: 16ος (16os) — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Icelandic: 16. — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Manchu: 16 ᠴᡳ (16 ci) — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Norwegian: 16. — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Polish: 16. — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Spanish: 16.o — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Swedish: 16:e — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Telugu: ౧౬వ (16va) — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Turkish: 16'üncü — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Turkish: 16. — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
  • Welsh: 16eg — abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth