ordinal

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.

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Adjective

ordinal (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics, of a number) Indicating position in a sequence.
  2. (taxonomy) Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
  3. (nautical) Intercardinal.

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ordinal (plural ordinals)

  1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
    • 2005, F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 6th revised edition, page 97:
      The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals" […] and the "ordinals" […]
  2. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services

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References

  • “ordinal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ordinālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ordinal (feminine ordinale, masculine plural ordinaux, feminine plural ordinales)

  1. ordinal

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  • → Romanian: ordinal

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: or‧di‧nal

Adjective

ordinal m or f (plural ordinais)

  1. ordinal (indicating position in a numerical sequence)

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ordinal. By surface analysis, ordin +‎ -al.

Adjective

ordinal m or n (feminine singular ordinală, masculine plural ordinali, feminine and neuter plural ordinale)

  1. ordinal

Declension

Declension of ordinal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite ordinal ordinală ordinali ordinale
definite ordinalul ordinala ordinalii ordinalele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite ordinal ordinale ordinali ordinale
definite ordinalului ordinalei ordinalilor ordinalelor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ordinālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾdiˈnal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: or‧di‧nal

Adjective

ordinal m or f (masculine and feminine plural ordinales)

  1. ordinal

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