English → Latin
“sixth” in Latin
sextussixthsextānssynonym of unus, one, 1/6 of the perfect number six; sextant, a nautical instrument with a sector of 1/6 circle (60°)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sixth
sextus. Every sixth, sextus quisque: one sixth, a sixth part of anything, sextans; sexta pars: for the sixth time, sextum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sixth?
- The usual Latin words for “sixth” are sextus, sextāns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.