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threescore

noun · 3 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈθɹiskɔɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Sixty (60).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

being ten more than fifty

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sixty, 60, lx

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a set with 3 times 20 members

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: set

History

Etymology

From three + score. Compare the etymology of Danish tres.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: trois vingts — sixty
  • Polish: kopa — sixty