First Known Use: before 12th century
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six
noun \ˈsiks\
: the number 6
: the sixth in a set or series
: six o'clock
Full Definition of SIX
1
— see number table
2
: the sixth in a set or series
3
: something having six units or members: as a : an ice-hockey team b : a 6-cylinder engine or automobile
— six adjective
— six pronoun, plural in construction
— at sixes and sevens
: in a state of disorder
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Origin of SIX
Middle English, from six, adjective, from Old English siex; akin to Old High German sehs six, Latin sex, Greek hex
Other Number-Related Terms
AT SIXES AND SEVENS Defined for Kids
1six
adjective \ˈsiks\
Definition of SIX for Kids
: being one more than five
2six
noun
Definition of SIX for Kids
1
: one more than five : two times three : 6
2
: the sixth in a set or series
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