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- [siks-tee-ith]
- /ˈsɪks ti ɪθ/
- /ˈsɪk.sti.əθ/
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- [siks-tee-ith]
- /ˈsɪks ti ɪθ/
Definitions of sixtieth word
- adjective sixtieth next after the fifty-ninth; being the ordinal number for 60. 1
- adjective sixtieth being one of 60 equal parts. 1
- noun sixtieth a sixtieth part, especially of one (1/60). 1
- noun sixtieth the sixtieth member of a series. 1
- adjective sixtieth ordinal number: 60th 1
- adverb sixtieth in 60th position or place 1
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Origin of sixtieth
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English sixtithe, sixtiaghte, Old English sixtighetha, sixteoghotha; see sixty, -eth2
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Parts of speech for Sixtieth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sixtieth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sixtieth usage trend in Literature
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