six

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Cardinal number 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Cardinal numeral 2.3.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English siex

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /sɪks/, SAMPA: /sIks/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɪks
• Homophones: sicks, sics

[edit] Cardinal number

six

1. The cardinal number occurring after five and before seven. Ordinal: sixth.

   • Last: five, 5
   • Next: seven, 7

2. Describing a set or group with six components.

[edit] Derived terms

six-figure six of one, half a dozen of the other six-pack, six pack, sixpack

six-shooter, sixshooter sixteen sixth

sixty six ways to Sunday

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[edit] Noun

six (plural sixes)

1. The digit or figure 6.
2. (cricket) A score of 6 runs.
3. (military slang) Rear, behind

   "cover my six".

[edit] Derived terms

• at sixes and sevens
• hit someone for six

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• 6 (Arabic numeral)
• 陸, 六 (Chinese numerals)
• Ⅵ or VI (Roman numeral)

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

Latin sex

[edit] Cardinal numeral

six

1. six

Ordinal: sixième

[edit] Related terms

• sixain
• six-huit
• à la six-quatre-deux
• sixte
• sizain