ordinal

English

Etymology

Latin ordinalis, adjective formed from noun ordo, order, + adjective suffix -alis

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɔːɹd.nəl/

Adjective

ordinal (not comparable)

1. Of a number, indicating position in a sequence.
2. (taxonomy) Of or relating to the groupings called orders.

Derived terms

• ordinal number
• ordinal numeral
• supraordinal, superordinal

Related terms

• ordinate

Coordinate terms

• nominal, cardinal, interval, ratio

See also

• Ordinal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Level of measurement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Level of measurement

Translations

indicating position in a numerical sequence

• Czech: řadový (cs) m, pořadový (cs) m
• French: ordinal (fr), ordinaux (fr) m pl
• Latin: ordinalis
• Portuguese: ordinal (pt)

• Russian: порядковый (ru) (por'jádkovyj) m
• Serbo-Croatian: redni
• Spanish: ordinal (es)

Noun

Wikipedia ordinal (plural ordinals)

1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.

   The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"...and the "ordinals"... — F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 6th ed. revised (2005), p97

2. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services

Translations

an ordinal number

• Breton: niver petvediñ (pl niveroù petvediñ)
• Danish: ordenstal (da) n, ordinaltal (da) n
• Dutch: rangtelwoord (nl) n

• French: ordinal m (pl ordinaux), nombre ordinal m (pl nombres ordinaux)
• German: Ordinalzahl (de)
• Serbo-Croatian: redni broj (sh) m

Anagrams

• Lorinda

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French

Etymology

From Latin ordinalis.

Adjective

ordinal m (feminine ordinale, masculine plural ordinaux, feminine plural ordinales)

1. ordinal

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Spanish

Adjective

ordinal m and f (plural ordinales)

1. ordinal