thirtieth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈθɜːti.əθ/ /ˈθɝti.əθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-thirtieth.wav

Word forms

thirtieth thirtieths

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.

Synonyms

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