eighty-six
/ˌeɪ.tiˈsɪks/
eighty-six numeral: the cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven. Also the alternative form of 86.
Numeral
eighty-six
- The cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven.
- Synonyms:
- 86, LXXXVI
Also used as
eighty-six is also the alternative form of 86.
eighty-six meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
eighty-six in Hindi
- cardinal number 86
- छियासी chiyāsī
eighty-six in Urdu
- cardinal number 86
- چھیاسی chiyāsī
eighty-six in Bengali
- cardinal number 86
- ছিয়াশি chiẏaśi
eighty-six in Malayalam
- cardinal number 86
- എൺപത്താറ് eṇpattāṟŭ, എൺപത്തിയാറ് eṇpattiyāṟŭ
More languagesFewer languages
- eighty-six in Punjabi
- ਛਿਆਸੀ chiāsī
- eighty-six in Sanskrit
- षडशीति ṣaḍaśīti
- eighty-six in Tagalog
- walumpu't
- eighty-six in Arabic
- سِتَّة وَثَمَانُون sitta wa-ṯamānūn
- eighty-six in Malay
- lapan puluh enam
Synonyms of eighty-six
Forms of eighty-six
| third-person singular present | eighty-sixes |
|---|---|
| present participle | eighty-sixing |
| past participle | eighty-sixed |
| past | eighty-sixed |
Origin of eighty-six
From eighty + six.
Unknown for certain. Possibly rhyming slang for nix (“cancel, say no to”) (given by the OED), or possibly part of a code of such numbers created in the 1920s. See also: Wikipedia:86 (term) and 86.
Questions about eighty-six
- What does eighty-six mean?
- Eighty-six means the cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven.
- What is eighty-six in Hindi?
- Eighty-six in Hindi is छियासी (chiyāsī). See Eighty-six meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is eighty-six?
- Eighty-six is a numeral.
- How do you pronounce eighty-six?
- Eighty-six is pronounced /ˌeɪ.tiˈsɪks/.
Words near eighty-six in the dictionary
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