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sixième

sixth

adjective see-ZYEM Rare
Numbers & Measures Ordinal Numbers

Usage Note

Sixième functions as both an ordinal adjective and a noun; la sixième is also the first year of French secondary school (collège), roughly equivalent to Year 7 in the UK or 6th grade in the US. As a fraction, un sixième means one sixth.

Examples

"C'est le sixième étage de l'immeuble."

Natural Translation

It is the sixth floor of the building.

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