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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