sexto
/ˈseɡsto/
The Spanish word for sixth is sexto. Wiktionary also lists seiseno.
Meaning: ordinal form of the number six (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| sexto | /ˈseɡsto/ /ˈsesto/ |
| seiseno | /seiseno/ (from spelling rules) |
sexto is used as an ordinal number to indicate the position of something in a sequence. It also functions as a noun to mean a person or thing in sixth place, or one of six equal parts of a whole.
Which one should you use?
While sexto can act as a noun meaning 'the sixth one', it is primarily used as an adjective to describe the position of a noun.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use sexta for feminine singular nouns, sextos for masculine plural nouns and sextas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈseɡsto/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for 'sixth', sexto, shares an ancient root with the English word 'siesta', as both derive from the Latin concept of the sixth hour of the day.
- The word sexto is used in the musical term sexto, referring to a 12-string guitar common in Mexican folk music.
Examples in context
- Tomás quedó el sexto.Thomas got sixth.This sentence shows how to use sexto to describe a person's rank.Tatoeba #7151611 by arh, translation #10263548 by LimeGreenTeknii
- Vivimos en el sexto piso.We live on the sixth floor.This sentence demonstrates the use of sexto to describe a floor in a building.Tatoeba #4405039 by hayastan, translation #4195453 by JNQ
- Este es su sexto accidente.This is his sixth accident.This sentence shows how sexto can be used to describe an occurrence in a sequence.Tatoeba #3371722 by marcelostockle, translation #296536 by JimBreen
- La sexta edición del libro es muy esperada por los lectores.The sixth edition of the book is highly anticipated by the readers.
- El sexto mes del año es junio.The sixth month of the year is June.
- Este es el sexto intento de solucionar el problema.This is the sixth attempt to solve the problem.
- Mi hermana es la sexta en nuestra familia.My sister is the sixth in our family.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing their apartment building.
- AlejandroEs el sexto piso, ¿verdad?It is the sixth floor, right?
- ElenaNo, es el quinto.No, it is the fifth.
- AlejandroAh, me equivoqué de número.Ah, I got the number wrong.
- ElenaNo pasa nada, Alejandro.It's okay, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixth” translations and entries sexto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sexto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
