שְׁתוּת, (tradit. pronunc. שְׁתּוּת) f. (denom. of Chald. שִׁתְּ) one-sixth. B. Mets. IV, 3 ש׳ למקח one-sixth of the value of a purchased object (v. אוֹנָאָה). Ib. 49ᵇ רב אמר ש׳ מקח שנינו Rab says, the Mishnah means one-sixth of the value only; ושמואל אמר ש׳ מעות וכ׳ but Samuel says, the Mishnah means also one-sixth of the price paid (one-fifth of the value). B. Bath. 90ᵃ אין מוסיפין … יותר מש׳ you dare not decree the increase of a measure by more than one-sixth, nor of the weight of a coin &c.; המשתכר … יותר מש׳ he that makes profit (retailer) must not charge more than one-sixth profit; Men. 77ᵃ; B. Mets. 40ᵇ; a. fr.