English Explanatory Dictionary

eightieth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. The ordinal form of the number eighty.
noun
  1. The person or thing in the eightieth position.
  2. One of eighty equal parts of a whole.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ En-us-eightieth.ogg

Word forms

eightieth eightieths

Etymology

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

Synonyms

80th

Derived words

eightiethly
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