THIRTY

thirty, xxx

(adjective) being ten more than twenty

thirty, XXX

(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Numeral

thirty

The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30.

Noun

thirty (plural thirties)

(slang) A rack of thirty beers.

Source: Wiktionary


Thir"ty, a. Etym: [OE. thritty, AS. Þritig, Þrittig; akin to D. dertig, G. dreissig, Icel. Þrjatiu, Þrjatigi, Þrir teger, Goth. Þreis tigjus, i.e., three tens. See Three, and Ten, and cf. Thirteen.]

Definition: Being three times ten; consisting of one more than twenty-nine; twenty and ten; as, the month of June consists of thirty days.

Thir"ty, n.; pl. Thirties (.

1. The sum of three tens, or twenty and ten; thirty units or objects.

2. A symbol expressing thirty, as 30, or XXX.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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