What does "sixty" mean?

"Sixty" means: Six groups of ten, written as 60. Example: "There are sixty seconds in a minute."

How do you say sixty in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, sixty is שישים. In Spanish, it is sesenta.

How do you pronounce "sixty"?

Sixty is pronounced /ˈsɪksti/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Sixty — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

sixty

/ˈsɪksti/

noun

Six groups of ten, written as 60

“There are sixty seconds in a minute.”

שישים

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Sixty is a noun in the numbers category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "Six groups of ten, written as 60" In Hebrew, sixty translates to שישים.

Example Sentences

There are sixty seconds in one minute.
There are sixty minutes in one hour.
She could hold a plank for sixty seconds without stopping.

Did You Know? Sixty is the reason we have 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour! This comes from the ancient Babylonians, who used a counting system based on 60 rather than 10. Sixty is special because it can be divided evenly by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30 — more than almost any other number.