sixpence
English
/ˈsɪks.pəns/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
- (historical) A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.
Etymology
Compound from English six + English pence.
Origin
English
pence
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Six Nations of the Grand River English
- eighteenpence English
- eightpence English
- elevenpence English
- fifteenpence English
- fivepence English
- fourpence English
- fourteenpence English
- ninepence English
- nineteenpence English
- pence English
- sevenpence English
- seventeenpence English
- six English
- sixer English
- sixfold English
- sixgill English
- sixies English
- sixish English
- sixling English
- sixmo English
- sixness English
- sixpenny English
- sixplex English
- sixscore English
- sixshooter English
- sixsome English
- sixteenpence English
- sixty English
- tenpence English
- thirteenpence English
- threepence English
- twelvepence English
- twentypence English
- twopence English
- six French
- пенс Russian
- シックス Japanese
- six Middle English
- sis Ido
- 便士 Chinese
- sikis Tok Pisin
- sikis Fanagalo
- sikis Bislama
- six
- sixty
- pence
- sixer
- sixmo
- sixish
- sixies
- sixplex
- sixling
- sixsome
- sixfold
- sixgill
- sixness
- sixscore
- twopence
- tenpence
- sixpenny
- fourpence
- ninepence
- fivepence
- sevenpence
- sixshooter
- eightpence
- threepence
- twentypence
- elevenpence
- twelvepence
- sixteenpence
- fifteenpence
- nineteenpence
- eighteenpence
- thirteenpence
- fourteenpence
- seventeenpence
- Six Nations of the Grand River