Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ninetieth

/ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: nine-ti-eth
IPA: /ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number ninety.

noun

The person or thing in the ninetieth position.

noun

One of ninety equal parts of a whole.

Etymology

From earlier ninteth, from Middle English nyntithe; for the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: nyntithe

Inflected Forms

ninetieths (plural)

Derived Forms

ninetiethly

Synonyms

90th

Questions

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

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