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16th

16th is the abbreviation of sixteenth.

Meaning of sixteenth

Adjective

sixteenth

  1. The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
    • […] a pair of pauldrons with the light horizontal bar which in later years developed into the high neckguard of the sixteenth century; numbers of gauntlets, visors of helmets, and other pieces, the handling of which is a sheer joy […]1976, Apollo: A Journal of the Arts

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Forms of 16th

alternative form16ᵗʰ

Phrases with 16th

Questions about 16th

What is 16th the abbreviation of?
16th is the abbreviation of sixteenth.

Words near 16th in the dictionary

  1. 163rd games
  2. 1690s
  3. 16mo
  4. 16mos
  5. 16s
  6. 16th
  7. 16th note
  8. 16th notes
  9. 16ᵗʰ
  10. 17-gon
  11. 17-gons

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