6️⃣ Sixty (adjective) 6️⃣ Sixty (noun)

threescore

9.9

Equal to sixty

adjective
/ˈθriːskɔːr/

Archaic

: sesenta

He is threescore years old.

Examples

The book was published threescore years ago.
The king had reigned for threescore years before he passed away.
In ancient texts, people often lived for threescore and ten years.
They celebrated their threescore wedding anniversary with a grand party.
He is threescore years old and still very active.
They celebrated reaching threescore years together with a family gathering.
The document dates back to threescore years ago, highlighting its historical significance.

Synonyms

vsthreescore

∞ 1.0

A number equal to six times ten that comes after 59

is identical in meaning but expressed as an older verbal phrase

sixty

vsthreescore

351 1.0

A number equal to six groups of ten

is identical in meaning but uses an older counting phrase

Surface Forms

threescore positive

Morphology

threescore = three + score (semi-transparent) = three + score

Formally a transparent compound of 'three' + 'score', but 'score' meaning 'twenty' is archaic and may not be known to many learners, so the exact value 'sixty' is not automatically obvious.

Etymology

The word threescore combines three and score, where score means 'twenty'. So it literally means 'sixty' and is used before a noun, as in 'threescore years' to say someone is sixty years old.