Meaning & Definition of Sixteen in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A numerical value represented by the digit 16.

  Example Sentence: She is sixteen years old.

• Definition: The quantity of 16 items.

  Example Sentence: He counted sixteen apples in the basket.

Etymology

Origin: From Middle English 'sixteen', from Old English 'sīxteam', meaning 'six ten'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• Sweet sixteen: A term commonly used to refer to a girl's sixteenth birthday celebration.

Translations

• Spanish: dieciséis

• French: seize

• German: sechzehn

• Russian: шестнадцать

Related Words

• fifteen: The number preceding sixteen; 15.

• seventeen: The number following sixteen; 17.

Slang Meanings of sixteen

• Meaning: Sixteen candles

  Example Sentence: She's having a party with sixteen candles to celebrate her birthday.