# sixteenth

Pronunciation: say "siks-TEENTH" /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/

## Adjective

1. Coming next after the fifteenth in a series; the ordinal corresponding to the number sixteen.
   - Simple: Coming right after the fifteenth when you count or put things in order.
   - _The sixteenth chapter ends with a surprising twist._
   - _He crossed the finish line in sixteenth place after a grueling race._

## Noun

2. Any one of sixteen equal parts into which a whole is divided.
   - Simple: One part out of sixteen equal parts of something.
   - _Each of the heirs inherited a sixteenth of the family estate._
   - _The recipe calls for a sixteenth of a teaspoon of nutmeg._

## Origin

From Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen combined with the suffix -th.

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