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    Sesenta (en. Sixty)

    /seˈsenta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Cardinal number that represents six groups of ten.
    I have sixty friends on Facebook.
    Tengo sesenta amigos en Facebook.
    Age that corresponds to the sixth decade of life.
    My grandfather turned sixty years old last week.
    Mi abuelo cumplió sesenta años la semana pasada.
    Value in mathematics that can be used in addition and subtraction.
    Sixty is a composite number.
    Sesenta es un número compuesto.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Latin 'sexaginta', which means 'six tens'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make sixty
    To reach the age of sixty years.
    hacer sesenta
    sixty percent
    Referring to an amount that represents 60% of a total.
    sesenta por ciento
    sixty days
    A period of time equivalent to two months.
    sesenta días

    Related Words

    sixtysomething
    A person who is between sixty and seventy years old.
    sesentón
    ten
    Group of ten units.
    decena
    decade
    A period of ten years.
    década

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial term to refer to a person who is sixty years old.
    That lady is a very active sixtysomething.
    Esa señora es una sesentona muy activa.
    Informal use to refer to an older person.
    The sixties group meets every week.
    El grupo de sesentas se reúne cada semana.