n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sik- ' st ē n, ' siks- ˌ t ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sixtene, from Old English sixty ̄ ne, adjective, from six six + -ty ̄ ne (akin to Old English t ī en ten) ― more at TEN
Date: before 12th century
― see NUMBER table
– sixteen adjective
– sixteen pronoun, plural in construction
– six · teenth \ - ' st ē n(t)th, - ˌ t ē n(t)th \ adjective or noun