dezasseis

Portuguese

Portuguese numbers (edit)
 ←  15 16 17  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal (Portugal): dezasseis
    Cardinal (Brazil): dezesseis
    Ordinal: décimo sexto
    Ordinal abbreviation: 16.º, 16º
    Fractional (Portugal): dezasseis avos
    Fractional (Brazil): dezesseis avos

Alternative forms

Etymology

From decem (ten) + ac (and) + sex (six).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zɐˈsɐjʃ/, /dzɐˈsɐjʃ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zɐˈsejʃ/, /dzɐˈsejʃ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zɐˈsejʃ/, /dzɐˈsejʃ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zɐˈseʃ/, /dzɐˈseʃ/

  • Audio (Portugal):(file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧zas‧seis

Numeral

dezasseis m or f

  1. European Portuguese standard spelling of dezesseis

Noun

dezasseis m (invariable)

  1. European Portuguese standard spelling of dezesseis