Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

umptieth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ump-ti-eth
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.

Informal

Example Sentences

"After he retied the knot for the umptieth time, he finally figured out how to make it stay tied."

Etymology

Etymology tree English umpty Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English umptieth From umpty + -eth.

Usage

Informal

Frequently Paired Words

umpteen umpteenth

Synonyms

umpteenth umteenth

Questions

What does umptieth mean?: A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.
Where does umptieth come from?: Etymology tree English umpty Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English umptieth From umpty + -eth.

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