ninetieth
nine·ti·eth
ninetieth · ninetieths
The person or thing in the ninetieth positionThe person or thing in the ninetieth position.
/ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/
» Ever since her ninetieth birthday, my grandmother's been deaf as a post.
Seit ihrem neunzigsten Lebensjahr ist meine Oma stocktaub. — PeterR
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2 sensesThe person or thing in the ninetieth position.
One of ninety equal parts of a whole.
More definitions
- position 90 in a countable series of things
Examples
1 sentencesEver since her ninetieth birthday, my grandmother's been deaf as a post.
deSeit ihrem neunzigsten Lebensjahr ist meine Oma stocktaub. — PeterR
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From earlier ninteth, from Middle English nyntithe; for the modern form, see the etymologiFrom earlier ninteth, from Middle English nyntithe; for the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.
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Forms
plural: ninetieths| Singular | ninetieth |
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