sixty, lx, threescore
(adjective) being ten more than fifty
sixty, LX
(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sixty
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.
• Arabic numerals: 60
• Roman numerals: LX
• xysti
Source: Wiktionary
Six"ty, a. Etym: [AS. siextig; akin to G. sechzig, Goth. saíhs tigjus. See Six, Ten, and cf. Sixteen.]
Definition: Six times ten; fifty-nine and one more; threescore.
Six"ty, n.; pl. Sixties (.
1. The sum of six times ten; sixty units or objects.
2. A symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
