sesto

See also: Sesto and śěsto

Asturian

Adjective

sesto

  1. neuter of sestu

Italian
Italian numbers (edit)
60
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    Cardinal: sei
    Ordinal: sesto
    Ordinal abbreviation: 6º
    Adverbial: sei volte
    Multiplier: sestuplo
    Collective: tutti e sei
    Fractional: sesto
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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.sto/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsto
  • Hyphenation: sè‧sto

Etymology 1

From Latin sextus.

Adjective

sesto (feminine sesta, masculine plural sesti, feminine plural seste)

  1. (ordinal number) sixth

Noun

sesto m (plural sesti)

  1. (fractional number) sixth

Etymology 2

Substantivization of the previous.

Noun

sesto m (plural sesti)

  1. (archaic) pair of compasses
    Synonym: compasso
  2. (singular only) layout, due place, order
    mettere in sesto ― to organize
    dar sesto ― to organize
    porre a sesto ― to organize
    rimettere in sesto ― to fix, repair or mend
  3. (architecture) curve (of an arch)
    arco a sesto acuto ― pointed arch, ogive
    arco a tutto sesto ― round arch
  4. (printing) sexto
Derived terms

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Venetian

Noun

sesto m (plural sesti)

  1. gesture
  2. order
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