sixteenth
adjective
- in ordinal position 16
- ordinal number for 16
noun
- ordinal number
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/
adj
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English sixtenthe, sixtethe, from Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen + -th.
- The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
“[…] a pair of pauldrons with the light horizontal bar which in later years developed into the high neckguard of the sixteenth century; numbers of gauntlets, visors of helmets, and other pieces, the handling of which is a sheer joy […]”
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English sixtenthe, sixtethe, from Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen + -th.
- One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.
“A sixteenth of 320 is 20.”