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USAGE NOTE
The ordinal use of this word is non-standard in the senses shown in 2) & 4).
el sesentavo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fraction)
a. sixtieth
Nuestro departamento solo recibe un sesentavo del presupuesto de la empresa.Our department only gets a sixtieth of the company budget.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sixtieth
Creo que su libro es el sesentavo en la lista de recomendaciones de libros para el verano.I think her book is the sixtieth on the list of recommended summer reads.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (fraction)
4. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sixtieth
Consiguieron tomar la delantera en el sesentavo minuto.They managed to take the lead in the sixtieth minute.
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