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thirtieth

/ˈθɝti.əθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
thir-ti-eth
IPA
/ˈθɝti.əθ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number thirty.

noun

The person or thing in the thirtieth position.

noun

One of thirty equal parts of a whole.

Etymology

From earlier thirteth, from Middle English thrittithe, threttiþe, thrittyde, from Old English þrītigoþa; equivalent to thirty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɝti.əθ/
  • British English: /ˈθɜːti.əθ/

Inflected Forms

thirtieths (plural)

Derived Forms

thirtiethly

Synonyms

30th trigesimal

Questions

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

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