Kilo Lingo

/djeθiˈseis/

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Translation

sixteen

Word origin

From Latin decem et sex ('ten and six'), contracted through diez y seis. English 'sixteen' shares the same underlying 'six plus ten' formation.

Origin
Latin
Root
decem et sex

Examples

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My sister turns sixteen on Saturday.

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There are sixteen pupils in the music class.

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How much is ten plus six? Sixteen.

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The train leaves at sixteen hundred hours exactly.

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She bought sixteen apples at the market.

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This word is part of lesson 90.