sesto

See also: Sesto and śěsto

Asturian

Adjective

sesto

1. neuter of sestu

Italian

Italian numbers ^(edit)

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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

• assestare
• dissestare
• dissestato

Anagrams

• soste, steso, tesso, tosse

Venetan

Noun

sesto m (plural sesti)

1. gesture
2. order