English Explanatory Dictionary

seventieth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-seventieth.wav

Word forms

seventieth seventieths

Etymology

From earlier seventeth, from Middle English seventiþe, seventithe; equivalent to seventy + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Synonyms

70th

Derived words

seventiethly
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