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eightieth

/ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
eight-i-eth
IPA
/ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number eighty.

noun

The person or thing in the eightieth position.

noun

One of eighty equal parts of a whole.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

eightieths (plural)

Derived Forms

eightiethly

Synonyms

80th

Questions

How do you pronounce eightieth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/.
What does eightieth mean?
The ordinal form of the number eighty.
Where does eightieth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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