French word

six

Pronunciation

IPA/sis/

Meaning

  • numbersix

Example

Il est six heures.

It is six o'clock.

Illustration for six (six)

More examples

Nous avons invité six personnes.

We invited six people.

Core concept

A counted group one larger than five, whether it consists of objects, units, or points on a clock.

Common phrases

  • à six heures

    at six o'clock

  • six personnes

    six people

  • six fois

    six times

Similar words

cinq: A numeral indicating that there are five items.
sept: A numeral indicating that there are seven items.
huit: A numeral indicating that there are eight items.

Definition in French

Nombre cardinal entier qui désigne la quantité égale à cinq plus un.

Word origin

French six is inherited from Latin sex through the Old French form sis before the modern spelling six became established.

Usage tips

  • The final x is silent before a consonant, pronounced /z/ before a vowel sound, and pronounced /s/ when six stands alone.

Related words

  • sixièmesixthadjective

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