sixteenth
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /sɪkˈtiːnθ/
KK: /sɪkˈtiːnθ/
noun
Definition
A part of something that is divided into 16 equal parts, or the position of 16th in a sequence.
Example
The cake was cut into sixteenth pieces for the party.
Conversation
Did you know that today is the sixteenth day of the month?
Really? Time is flying by so fast!
I know, right? It feels like just yesterday it was the first.
Yeah, I can't believe we're already halfway through!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sixteenth
sixteenths
Antonyms
first
last
seventeenth
Root Explanation
**Sixteenth** → It is formed from "six" (from Old English *siex*, meaning the number 6) and "-teenth" (a suffix used to denote ordinal numbers, derived from Old English *-tīene*, meaning ten). The word "sixteenth" refers to the ordinal position that comes after fifteenth, indicating the number six in a sequence of ten.
Memory Tip
Think of the number 'six' and remember that 'sixteenth' means the position that comes after the fifteenth, making it the six in a series.
Visually Confused Words
steenth