nynty

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Middle English

Middle English numbers (edit)
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9
    Cardinal: nynty
    Ordinal: nyntithe

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English nigontiġ, alteration of hundnigontiġ, itself a modification of Proto-Germanic *newuntēhundą; equivalent to nyne +‎ -ty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːntiː/, /ˈneːntiː/

Numeral

nynty

  1. ninety

Descendants

  • English: ninety
  • Scots: ninety

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