soxisix
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom French soixante and NATO/ICAO six. (The 1959 ITU proposals were saxo and six.)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsoxisix
- (rare) (international standards) ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 6.
- Synonym: six (NATO/ICAO)
| ICAO/NATO | zero | one | two | three (tree) | four (fower) | five (fife) | six | seven | eight | nine (niner) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITU/IMO | nadazero | unaone | bissotwo | terrathree | kartefour | pantafive | soxisix | setteseven | oktoeight | novenine |
References
edit- ^ That is, with each syllable stressed. International Maritime Organisation (2005). International Code of Signals, p. 22–23. Fourth edition, London.