numeral / noun
six
SIKS/sˈɪks/
The number after five and before seven.
There are six oranges arranged in two rows of three.
Etymology
Old English siex already named the number one more than five. The modern counting sense continues that inherited meaning directly, rather than developing from a descriptive image.
In context
six and five are greater now we do this for rank two and rank six
More examples
- The shop closes at six.
- She rolled a six.
- We need six more chairs.
Forms
six · sixes
Similar words
- half a dozen
- Common idiomatic expression for six items or people.