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    Seizième (en. Sixteenth)

    /sɛzjɛm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which represents the sixteenth position or rank.
    He is sixteenth in the ranking.
    Il est le seizième au classement.
    Relating to the sixteenth division of a whole.
    This model is divided into sixteenths.
    Ce modèle est divisé en seizièmes.
    Used to describe an event related to the sixteenth occurrence.
    The sixteenth anniversary is a special occasion.
    Le seizième anniversaire est une occasion spéciale.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'sextus decimus', meaning sixteenth.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    sixteenth heaven
    A state of extreme euphoria.
    seizième ciel
    on the sixteenth floor
    At the upper level of a building.
    au seizième étage
    sixteenth of finals
    The first knockout round of a tournament, usually the first level surpassing the group stages.
    seizième de finale

    Related Words

    sixteen
    Integer that follows fifteen.
    seize
    fifteenth
    Numerical position corresponding to 15.
    quinzième
    sixteenth
    Numerical position corresponding to 1/16.
    dix-seizième

    Slang Meanings

    To have a lower position
    He is at the sixteenth place in the ranking.
    Il est au seizième étage du classement.
    To be in a complicated situation
    He is a real sixteenth, I won't be able to get out of this.
    C'est un vrai seizième, je n'arriverai pas à m'en sortir.