No. 4,926 in French
seize
"Seize" in French means "sixteen" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai seize crayons dans ma trousse.
I have sixteen pencils in my pencil case.
Here, 'seize' is used as a cardinal number meaning sixteen.
Elle a saisi l'importance de cette opportunité.
She seized the importance of this opportunity.
In this sentence, 'saisi' originates from 'saisir', meaning 'to seize' or 'to grasp', related to understanding or catching.
Nous avons seize jours pour terminer le projet.
We have sixteen days to finish the project.
Here, 'seize' once again is used as a cardinal number indicating sixteen.
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