■ cardinal number equivalent to the product of four and four; one more than fifteen, or six more than ten; 16. (Roman numeral: xvi or XVI .)
Derivatives
~th ordinal number .
Origin
OE siextīene (see six , -teen ).
■ cardinal number equivalent to the product of four and four; one more than fifteen, or six more than ten; 16. (Roman numeral: xvi or XVI .)
Derivatives
~th ordinal number .
Origin
OE siextīene (see six , -teen ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004