sixty
Noun · AdjectiveUS[sik-stee]/ˈsɪksti/2 syllables
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Adjective (1)
- being ten more than fiftySynonyms: 60lxthreescoreOpposite ordinalSimilar cardinal
Noun (1)sixties
- the cardinal number that is the product of ten and sixSynonyms: 60LXType of large integer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Six′ty adjective
Origin: AS. siextig; akin to G. sechzig, Goth. saíhs tigjus. See Six, Ten, and cf. Sixteen.
Six times ten; fifty-nine and one more; threescore.
Six′ty noun; pl. Sixties (…).
1. The sum of six times ten; sixty units or objects.
2. A symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54