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sixteenth

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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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
Real reading context

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