adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/
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rhymes with -iːnθ
CMU ARPABET:S IH0 K S T IY1 N TH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:S IH1 K S T IY1 N TH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A sixteenth of 320 is 20.
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
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 16th
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
one part in sixteen equal parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: one-sixteenth, sixteenth part
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: common fraction, simple fraction
5
noun
Meaning 5
position 16 in a countable series of things
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rank
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sixtenthe, sixtethe, from Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen + -th.
Across languages
Translations
87 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
sestiende
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Armenian:
տասնվեցերորդ
(tasnvecʻerord)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Asturian:
decimosestu
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Azerbaijani:
on altıncı
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Basque:
hamaseigarren
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Belarusian:
шасна́ццаты
(šasnáccaty)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Bengali:
ষোড়শ
(śōṛoś)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Bulgarian:
шестнадесети
(šestnadeseti)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Catalan:
setzè
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Crimean Tatar:
on altıncı
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Czech:
šestnáctý
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Danish:
sekstende
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Dutch:
zestiende
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Estonian:
kuueteistkümnes
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Finnish:
kuudestoista
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
French:
seizième
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
French:
seize
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
West-Frisian:
sechtjinde
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Galician:
décimo sexto
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Georgian:
მეთექვსმეტე
(metekvsmeṭe)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
German:
sechzehnte
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Bavarian German:
sechzänte
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Ancient Greek:
ἑκκαιδέκατος
(hekkaidékatos)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Hindi:
सोलहवाँ
(solahvā̃)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Hungarian:
tizenhatodik
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Ingrian:
kuustoist kymmenäs
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Irish:
séú déag
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Italian:
sedicesimo
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Italian:
sedicesimo
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Italian:
sedicesima
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Kazakh:
он алтыншы
(on altynşy)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Korean:
열여섯째
(yeoryeoseotjjae)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Kyrgyz:
он алтынчы
(on altıncı)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Latin:
sextus decimus
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Latvian:
sešpadsmitais
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Lithuanian:
šešioliktas
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Luxembourgish:
siechzéngt
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Macedonian:
шеснаесетти
(šesnaesetti)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Malayalam:
പതിനാറാം
(patināṟāṁ)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Malayalam:
പതിനാറാമത്തെ
(patināṟāmatte)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Manchu:
ᠵᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠴᡳ
(juwan ningguci)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Middle English:
sixtenthe
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Middle English:
sixtethe
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Mongolian:
арван зургадугаар
(arvan zurgadugaar)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Navajo:
hastą́ʼáadah góneʼ
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Norwegian:
sekstende
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Occitan:
setzen
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Ossetian:
ӕхсӕрдӕсӕм
(æxsærdæsæm)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Pannonian Rusyn:
шеснасти
(šesnasti)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Persian:
شانزدهم
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Polish:
szesnasty
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Portuguese:
décimo sexto
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Punjabi:
ਸੋਲ਼ਵਾਂ
(soḷvā̃)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Romanian:
șaisprezecelea
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Romanian:
șaișpelea
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Russian:
шестна́дцатый
(šestnádcatyj)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Slovak:
šestnásty
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Slovene:
šestnajsti
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Spanish:
decimosexto
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Swedish:
sextonde
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Tagalog:
panlabing-anim
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Tagalog:
ikalabinganim
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Tajik:
шонздаҳум
(šonzdahum)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Tamil:
பதினாறாம்
(patiṉāṟām)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Tamil:
பதினாறாவது
(patiṉāṟāvatu)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Tatar:
уналтынчы
(unaltınçı)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Thai:
ที่สิบหก
(tîi-sìp-hòk)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Turkish:
on altıncı
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Turkmen:
on altynjy
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Ukrainian:
шістна́дцятий
(šistnádcjatyj)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Welsh:
unfed ar bymtheg
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Yiddish:
זעכצנט
(zekhtsnt)
— the ordinal form of the number sixteen — see also 16th
Catalan:
setzè
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Finnish:
kuudestoistaosa
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
French:
seizième
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Georgian:
მეთექვსმეტედი
(metekvsmeṭedi)
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
German:
Sechzehntel
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Hungarian:
tizenhatod
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Italian:
sedicesimo
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Latin:
sextum decimum
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Middle English:
sixtenthe
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Middle English:
sixtethe
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Portuguese:
dezesseis avos
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Russian:
шестнадцатая
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Spanish:
dieciseisavo
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Turkish:
on altıda bir
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole
Yiddish:
זעכצנטל
(zekhtsntl)
— one of sixteen equal parts of a whole