decimosexto
/ˌdeθimoˈseɡsto/
The Spanish word for sixteenth is decimosexto.
decimosexto is the ordinal form of the number sixteen.
Meaning: the ordinal form of the number sixteen (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The ordinal number must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use the feminine form decimosexta if the noun is feminine. The ordinal number must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use the masculine plural form decimosextos for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdeθimoˈseɡsto/
Did you know?
- The root of decimo comes from the Latin 'decimus', which is also the ancestor of the English word 'decimate'. Although 'decimate' implies destruction, it originally referred to removing one-tenth of a group.
- Because decimosexto is a mouthful, it is common to see it abbreviated as 16.º in writing, where the small 'o' represents the end of the word.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people rarely use the formal word decimosexto for everyday counting. Instead, they often simply say 'dieciséis' even when a sixteenth position is intended.
Examples in context
- Hoy es mi decimosexto cumpleaños.Today is my sixteenth birthday.Tatoeba #1702304 by teskmon, translation #242865 by CN
- Están celebrando su decimosexto aniversario.They are celebrating their sixteenth anniversary.
- Vivo en el decimosexto piso.I live on the sixteenth floor.
- Es su decimosexto partido de la temporada.It is his sixteenth match of the season.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing the results of a race.
- Sofía¿En qué posición quedó Daniel?What position did Daniel finish in?
- DanielÉl fue el decimosexto en llegar.He was the sixteenth to arrive.
- SofíaVaya, es su decimosexto intento, ¿no?Wow, it is his sixteenth attempt, isn't it?
- DanielSí, pero no se rinde.Yes, but he doesn't give up.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixteenth” translations and entries decimosexto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
