English · Numbers & Time
sixty
/ˈsɪksti/
[/ˈsɪksti/]
the number 60
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number 60.
Example
There are sixty seconds in a minute and sixty minutes in an hour.
There are sixty seconds in a minute and sixty minutes in an hour.
Etymology
From Old English "sixtig," six tens.
How & Where It’s Used
Central to timekeeping, as minutes and seconds use base sixty.