Seiscientos (en. Six hundred)

/seisˈsjentos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Cardinal number that equals 600.
The city's population is six hundred thousand inhabitants.
La población de la ciudad es de seiscientos mil habitantes.
Numeration used for counting or measuring.
Six hundred is greater than five hundred.
Seiscientos es mayor que quinientos.

Etymology

From the Latin 'sexcenti', which means 'six hundred'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

six hundred degrees
Used to refer to extremely high temperatures.
seiscientos grados
six hundred in the bank
Colloquial expression that refers to having a specific amount of money saved.
seiscientos en el banco

Related Words

six hundred (feminine)
Feminine form of the number six hundred.
seiscientas
six
Cardinal number that represents 6.
seis
thousand
Number that represents 1000.
mil

Slang Meanings

Refers to a large number of people.
There were six hundred at the party.
Había seiscientos en la fiesta.
Used in situations of counting objects or money.
I have six hundred pesos left in my wallet.
Me quedan seiscientos pesos en la cartera.