sexto
adjective
sixth Juan sexto John the sixth; en el sexto piso on the sixth floor; en sexto lugar in sixth place; sixth; vigésimo sexto twenty-sixth; una sexta parte a sixth
(parte) sixth
dos sextos two sixths
sexto
sexto(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (ordinal number)
a. sixth
Es el sexto caso de varicela que vemos en este mes.This is the sixth case of chickenpox that we see this month.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
2. (ordinal number)
a. sixth
La corredora keniana fue la sexta en cruzar la meta.The Kenyan runner was sixth at the finishing line.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (fraction)
sexto
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