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English
Etymology
From Old English seofontēoþa, equivalent to seventeen + -th.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/
- Rhymes: -iːnθ
- Hyphenation: sev‧en‧teenth
Adjective
seventeenth
- The ordinal form of the number seventeen.
Usage notes
English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.
Abbreviations
- 17th, 17th; (in names of monarchs and popes) XVII
Translations
ordinal number
— see also 17thNoun
seventeenth (plural seventeenths)
- One of seventeen equal parts of a whole.
A seventeeth of 340 is 20.
- (music) An interval of two octaves and a third.
Translations
one of seventeen equal parts of a whole
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