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ninetieth

Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/

The English word “ninetieth” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. The ordinal form of the number ninety.

noun

  1. The person or thing in the ninetieth position.
  2. One of ninety equal parts of a whole.

Etymology

From earlier ninteth, from Middle English nyntithe; for the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

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