decimosexto

noun

dec·​i·​mo·​sex·​to

ˌdesə(ˌ)mōˈsek(ˌ)stō

plural -s

: sixteenmo

Word History

Etymology

Latin decimo sexto, sexto decimo, ablative of decimus sextus, sextus decimus sixteenth, from decimus tenth + sextus sixth

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