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VI (sixth)

numeral SEHS-toh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Cardinal Numbers

Usage Note

VI is the Roman numeral for six, used in Spanish in titles of monarchs, popes, chapters, and centuries (Carlos VI, siglo VI). In speech it is read seis (cardinal) or sexto/sexta (ordinal). Spanish academic and journalistic tradition uses Roman numerals for centuries far more than English does, so learners will regularly encounter constructions like a principios del siglo VI.

Examples

"Carlos VI fue un rey austriaco."

Natural Translation

Charles VI was an Austrian king.

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