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SIXTY
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
Etymology
Numeral
sixty
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.
Synonyms
• Arabic numerals: 60
• Roman numerals: LX
Anagrams
• 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
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