sixpence C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas UK /ˈsɪks.pəns/ See IPA manual Freq #24476 Meanings 1 noun The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling. Finest apples, sixpence each. 2 noun A former British or Irish coin worth six pennies, first minted in 1551. Have you got two sixpences for a shilling? 3 noun a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · a small coin of the united... tanner More hoglordpigtestertizzy Word family Derived forms mill-sixpence Related forms eightpencefivepencefourpencetenpencethreepencetuppencetwopence Etymology From six + pence. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sixpence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪks.pəns/ **Frequency rank:** 24476 ## Meanings 1. The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling. 2. A former British or Irish coin worth six pennies, first minted in 1551. 3. a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies ## Examples - Finest apples, sixpence each. - Have you got two sixpences for a shilling? ## Synonyms - hog - lord - pig - tanner - tester - tizzy ## Derived Forms - mill-sixpence ## Related Forms - eightpence - fivepence - fourpence - tenpence - threepence - tuppence - twopence ## Etymology From six + pence. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown