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6️⃣ Sixty (adjective) 6️⃣ Sixty (noun)
threescore

threescore

9.9
The number sixty
  • noun
  • /ˈθriːskɔːr/
  • Archaic
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  • He lived to the age of threescore and ten years, as the Bible says.

Examples

  • The old man was threescore years old.

  • She inherited threescore acres of land from her family.

  • The army counted threescore soldiers among its ranks.

  • In the poem, the author refers to threescore as a significant age.

  • The old book mentioned that the life expectancy in ancient times was often thought to be threescore years.

  • The marathon runner was proud to complete the race in under threescore minutes.

  • During the celebration, the town honored those who had lived for threescore years and more.

Synonyms

60
vsthreescore
∞ 1.0

A number equal to six times ten that comes after 59

is written as a phrase meaning three times twenty rather than as digits
sixty
vsthreescore
351 1.0

A number equal to six groups of ten

is expressed as three times twenty rather than by the simple tens wording

Surface Forms

threescore singular
threescores plural

Morphology

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

Same compounding structure as the adjectival use; the archaic sense of 'score' reduces immediate recognizability for many learners.

Etymology

The word threescore names the number made from three plus score, with score meaning 'twenty'. So threescore is the number 'sixty', the same score you hear in the phrase 'four score and seven'.