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EIGHTIETH
eightieth, th
(adjective) the ordinal number of eighty in counting order
eightieth
(noun) position 80 in a countable series of things
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
eightieth (not comparable)
The ordinal form of the number eighty.
Synonyms
• 80th, 80th
Noun
eightieth (plural eightieths)
The person or thing in the eightieth position.
One of eighty equal parts of a whole.
Source: Wiktionary
Eight"i*eth, a. Etym: [From Eighty.]
1. The next in order after seventy-ninth.
2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions.
Eight"i*eth, n.
Definition: The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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