sixteenth

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English sixtenthe, sixtethe, from Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen +‎ -th. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ Rhymes: -iːnθ Hyphenation: six‧teenth === Adjective === sixteenth The ordinal form of the number sixteen. ==== Usage notes ==== English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural. ==== Abbreviations ==== 16th, 16th; (in names of monarchs and popes) XVI ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === sixteenth (plural sixteenths) One of sixteen equal parts of a whole. ==== Translations ====