sixty-six

Thân thiện

A child counts sixty-six colorful marbles on the floor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being six more than sixty: The cardinal number that is the sum of sixty and six; 66.

Usage

• This word functions exclusively as an adjective to describe a quantity or position. It is typically used before a noun or in a predicate position.
• It is a compound number formed from the base "sixty" and the unit "six."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He collected sixty-six rare coins. (The quantity of coins is 66.)
  • The answer on page sixty-six is incorrect. (It indicates an ordinal position, equivalent to "the sixty-sixth page.")
  • "The temperature reached sixty-six degrees Fahrenheit."

Advanced Usage

• In some contexts, particularly in older or formal writing, the hyphen may be omitted: .
• It can be used in statistical, historical, or descriptive contexts to denote a specific count or measurement.

Variants and Related Words

• Sixty-sixth (66th): The ordinal form.
  • This is the sixty-sixth edition of the journal.
• LXVI: The Roman numeral representation.

Synonyms

• 66: The numeric form.
• Lxvi: The Roman numeral form (typically used in outlines, clocks, or formal documents).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• While "sixty-six" itself is not commonly part of idioms, it can appear in specific cultural or historical references, such as in the name of the card game "Sixty-six" or Route 66 (a famous U.S. highway). Note: These are compound proper nouns where "sixty-six" is a component.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being six more than sixty

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 66
• lxvi