umpteenth
Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequenceOccurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.
» Tom is reading his favorite book for the umpteenth time.
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1 senses(informal, not comparable)Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.
That's the umpteenth time I've had to tell him not to swear in front of the children.
soundsovielte, zigte, xte
э́нныйénnyj, бесчи́сленныйbesčíslennyj
- last in an indefinitely numerous series
Examples
7 sentencesTom is reading his favorite book for the umpteenth time.
Tom is reading his favourite book for the umpteenth time.
deTom liest gerade zum x-ten Male sein Lieblingsbuch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I let myself be fooled by him for the umpteenth time.
Sami believes in second chances but he doesn't believe in umpteenth chances.
"For the umpteenth time, turn down the music!" Tom's mother yelled.
Translations
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Origin
From umpteen + -th.From umpteen + -th.
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- last in an indefinitely numerous series:umteenthumptieth
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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