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sixtieth

/ˈsɪksti.əθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
six-ti-eth
IPA
/ˈsɪksti.əθ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number sixty.

noun

The person or thing in the sixtieth position.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

One of sixty equal parts of a whole.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From earlier sixteth, from Middle English sixtithe; equivalent to sixty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sixtieths (plural)

Derived Forms

sixtiethly

Synonyms

60th one-sixtieth

Questions

How do you pronounce sixtieth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪksti.əθ/.
What does sixtieth mean?
The ordinal form of the number sixty.
Where does sixtieth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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