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Meaning of 16th | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1 Standard
ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ

Definitions

Abbreviation of sixteenth.

abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Equivalents

Afrikaans 16de 16e
Cymraeg 16eg
Deutsch 16.
Español 16.º
Français 16e 16ème
తెలుగు ౧౬వ
Türkçe 16.

Examples

“In 16th and 17th century Britain, for example, women’s alopecia was sometimes interpreted as retribution for sins, including adultery.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

17th 18th 1950s 1960s 1984-esque 1984-ish

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