umteen

ump·teen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhmp-teen]
- /ˈʌmpˈtin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhmp-teen]
- /ˈʌmpˈtin/

Definition of umteen word

adjective umteen innumerable; many. 1

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Origin of umteen

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; ump(ty), fanciful designation for an indeterminate number (with -ty as in twenty, etc.) + -teen

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Parts of speech for Umteen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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umteen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for umteen

adjective umteen

millions — a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
zillion — an extremely large, indeterminate number.

All 2 Synonyms of umteen