six
six
noun \ˈsiks\Definition of SIX
1
: a number that is one more than five — see number table
2
: the sixth in a set or series
3
: something having six units or members: as a : an ice-hockey team b : a 6-cylinder engine or automobile
— six adjective
— six pronoun, plural in construction
— at sixes and sevens
: in a state of disorder
Examples of SIX
- “What time is it?” “It's six.”
- I leave each day at six.
Origin of SIX
Middle English, from six, adjective, from Old English siex; akin to Old High German sehs six, Latin sex, Greek hex
First Known Use: before 12th century
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