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sexton

sixteen/ˈsɛksˌtɔn/

Meaning

sixteen

In Swedish: 16

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What does sexton mean in English?

sexton means “sixteen”.

Origin

From Old Swedish sæxtan, siæxtān, from Old Norse sextán, from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun.

Nearby common words

sexton is number 4,910 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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4,907kärra cart
4,908termin [school] term, period
4,909visning viewing
4,911ytterst farthest out, extremely
4,912element element, radiator
4,914handväska a handbag
4,915befordran transport, forwarding

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary