Meaning
The number 60, six tens.
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Word origin
From Old English sixtig, made of six plus -tig, an old ending meaning a group of ten.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- sixtig
- English cognates
- six, sixteen
Examples
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There are 60 minutes in an hour.
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There are 60 seconds in a minute.
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The speed limit here is 60 miles an hour.
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My aunt is 60 but she runs every day.
sixties .
Music from the years 1960 to 1969 is still popular.
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sixty: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the English word "sixty" (The number 60, six tens.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: Number house three: twenty to a hundred.