sixtithe

Middle English

Middle English numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: sixty     Ordinal: sixtithe

Alternative forms

• syxtyþe
• zixtiaȝte (Kent); sextid (Northern)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sixtigoþa; equivalent to sixty (“sixty”) +‎ -the (ordinal suffix).

For the development of Kentish Middle English zixtiaȝte; see thrittithe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiksˌtiːð(ə)/, /ˈsikstið(ə)/, /-θ(ə)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈziksˌtjaxt(ə)/ (Kent)

Adjective

sixtithe

1. sixtieth

Descendants

• English: sixtieth (obsolete sixteth)
• Middle Scots: *saxtieth
  • Scots: saxtiet

Noun

sixtithe

1. Something in the sixtieth position.

Descendants

• English: sixtieth (obsolete sixteth)
• Middle Scots: saxtieth
  • Scots: saxtiet

References

• “sixtīthe, num.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.