Meanings
adjective16th (not comparable)
alternative 16ᵗʰ
- abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of sixteenth.
In 16th and 17th century Britain, for example, women’s alopecia was sometimes interpreted as retribution for sins, including adultery.
2024 March 31, Glen Jankowski, “Alopecia in art history: The many ways women’s hair loss has been interpreted”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Afrikaans 16de, 16e
- 16deabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
- 16eabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
French 16ème, 16e
- 16èmeabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
- 16eabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
German 16.
- 16.abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Greek 16ος
- 16ος (16os)abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Hindi १६वाँ, १६वीं
- १६वाँ (16vā̃)abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
- १६वीं (16vī̃)abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Icelandic 16.
- 16.abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Norwegian 16.
- 16.abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Polish 16.
- 16.abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Spanish 16.º
- 16.ºabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Swedish 16:e
- 16:eabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Turkish 16'üncü, 16.
- 16'üncüabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
- 16.abbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Welsh 16eg
- 16egabbreviation of sixteenth — see also sixteenth
Cite this entry
APA
16th. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/16th
MLA
“16th.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/16th. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “16th,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/16th.
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