Main Entry: sixth

Pronunciation: \ˈsiks(t)th, ˈsiks(t)\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sixths \ˈsiks(ts), ˈsiks(t)ths\

Date: 12th century

1 — see number table
2 a : a musical interval embracing six diatonic degrees b : a tone at this interval; specifically : submediant c : the harmonic combination of two tones a sixth apart

— sixth adjective or adverb

— sixth·ly \ˈsiksth-lē, ˈsikst-\ adverb