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. saĂhs 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
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
