Sixteenth (adjective)

1. Relating to or being the ordinal number 15th in a sequence.
2. Relating to or being one of 16 equal parts of a whole.

Origin:

The word 'sixteenth' is derived from the old english word 'sixteōþa', which means 'sixth part'. it is formed by combining 'six' and '-teenth', which means 'a certain ordinal number.'.

Examples:

1. He was born on the sixteenth of March.
2. A sixteenth note is a musical note that is played for half the duration of an eighth note.
3. The sixteenth amendment to the United States Constitution allowed Congress to impose an income tax.
4. A sixteenth of an inch is a unit of length equal to 0.0625 inches.
5. The sixteenth century saw many major events, including the Reformation and the beginning of the slave trade.