Sixteen Definition
sĭk-stēn
noun
The cardinal number between fifteen and seventeen; 16; XVI.
Webster's New World
The 16th in a set or sequence.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- xvi
- 16
Other Word Forms of Sixteen
Noun
Singular:
sixteen
Plural:
sixteensOrigin of Sixteen
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Middle English sixtene from Old English sixtȳne s(w)eks in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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