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sixteen

six·teen [ sìks tn, síks tn ] (plural six·teens)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 16: the number 16

2. something with value of 16: something in a numbered series with a value of 16

3. group of 16: a group of sixteen objects or people

[ Old English si(e)xtiene< Germanic, "ten more than six"]

six·teen adjective, pron
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