adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌfɪfti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
/ˌfɪfti ˈsɪks/
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number fifty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 56 of a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The answer appears on the fifty-sixth page of the book.
She finished fifty-sixth in the race.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One of fifty-six equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A fifty-sixth of 1120 is 20.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From fifty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
ses-en-vyftigste
— ordinal number
Belarusian:
пяцьдзяся́т шо́сты
(pjacʹdzjasját šósty)
— ordinal number
Esperanto:
kvindek-sesa
— ordinal number
Finnish:
viideskymmeneskuudes
— ordinal number
French:
cinquante-sixième
— ordinal number
Georgian:
ორმოცდამეთექვსმეტე
(ormocdametekvsmeṭe)
— ordinal number
German:
sechsundfünfzigste
— ordinal number
Hindi:
छप्पनवाँ
(chappanvā̃)
— ordinal number
Hungarian:
ötvenhatodik
— ordinal number
Italian:
cinquantaseiesimo
— ordinal number
Malayalam:
അമ്പത്താറാം
(ampattāṟāṁ)
— ordinal number
Manchu:
ᠰᡠᠰᠠᡳ ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠴᡳ
(susai ningguci)
— ordinal number
Polish:
pięćdziesiąty szósty
— ordinal number
Portuguese:
quinquagésimo sexto
— ordinal number
Romanian:
al cincizeci și șaselea
— ordinal number
Romanian:
a cincizeci și șasea
— ordinal number
Russian:
пятьдеся́т шесто́й
(pjatʹdesját šestój)
— ordinal number
Spanish:
quincuagésimo sexto
— ordinal number
Swedish:
femtiosjätte
— ordinal number
Turkish:
elli altıncı
— ordinal number
Ukrainian:
п'ятдеся́т шо́стий
(pʺjatdesját šóstyj)
— ordinal number
Finnish:
viideskymmeneskuudesosa
— one of 56 equal parts
French:
cinquante-sixième
— one of 56 equal parts
Hindi:
छप्पनवाँ
(chappanvā̃)
— one of 56 equal parts
