/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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