SIXTEEN

sixteen, xvi

(adjective) being one more than fifteen

sixteen, XVI

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Numeral

sixteen

The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.

Anagrams

• exteins, extines

Source: Wiktionary


Six"teen`, a. Etym: [AS. sixt, sixt. See Six, and Ten, and cf. Sixty.]

Definition: Six and ten; consisting of six and ten; fifteen and one more.

Six"teen`, n.

1. The number greater by a unit than fifteen; the sum of ten and six; sixteen units or objects.

2. A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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