• Sixteenth

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ËŒsɪksˈtiːnθ/
    • Rhymes: -iːnθ
    • Hyphenation: six + teenth

    Numeral

    numeral

    1. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number sixteen.

    Usage notes

    English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.

    Abbreviation

    16th, 16th(in names of monarchs and popes) XVI

    Full definition of sixteenth

    Noun

    sixteenth

    (plural sixteenths)
    1. (fractional) One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.A sixteenth of 320 is 20.
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