eightieth

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English[edit]

English numbers (edit)
800
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8
    Cardinal: eighty
    Ordinal: eightieth
    Adverbial: eighty times
    Multiplier: eightyfold

Etymology[edit]

From earlier eighteth, from Middle English eightithe, eiȝtetithe, eiȝtithe; equivalent to eighty +‎ -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/
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  • Hyphenation: eight‧i‧eth

Adjective[edit]

eightieth (not comparable)

  1. The ordinal form of the number eighty.

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Noun[edit]

eightieth (plural eightieths)

  1. The person or thing in the eightieth position.
  2. One of eighty equal parts of a whole.

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