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 table2 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