Main Entry:

six·teen

Pronunciation:

\ˌsik-ˈstēn, ˈsiks-ˌtēn\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English sixtene, from Old English sixtȳne, adjective, from six six + -tȳne (akin to Old English tīen ten) — more at ten

Date:

before 12th century

— see number table

— sixteen adjective

— sixteen pronoun, plural in construction

— six·teenth \-ˈstēn(t)th, -ˌtēn(t)th\ adjective or noun