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twentieth

twen·ti·eth
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [twen-tee-ith, twuhn-]
    • /ˈtwɛn ti ɪθ, ˈtwʌn-/
    • /ˈtwen.ti.əθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [twen-tee-ith, twuhn-]
    • /ˈtwɛn ti ɪθ, ˈtwʌn-/

Definitions of twentieth word

  • adjective twentieth next after the nineteenth; being the ordinal number for 20. 1
  • adjective twentieth being one of 20 equal parts. 1
  • noun twentieth a twentieth part, especially of one (1/20). 1
  • noun twentieth the twentieth member of a series. 1
  • adjective twentieth ordinal number: 20th 1
  • adjective twentieth item, person: 20th in series, list 1
See all 21 definitions of twentieth

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Origin of twentieth

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English twentithe, Old English twentigotha. See twenty, -eth2

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Parts of speech for Twentieth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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twentieth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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