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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