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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Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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