seventieth

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English

English numbers (edit)
700
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7
    Cardinal: seventy
    Ordinal: seventieth
    Adverbial: seventy times
    Multiplier: seventyfold

Etymology

From earlier seventeth, from Middle English seventiþe, seventithe; equivalent to seventy +‎ -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/
  • Hyphenation: sev‧en‧ti‧eth
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Adjective

seventieth (not comparable)

  1. The ordinal form of the number seventy.

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Noun

seventieth (plural seventieths)

  1. The person or thing in the seventieth position.
    All the septuagenarians remembered their seventieths fondly.
  2. One of seventy equal parts of a whole.

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