thirty
Pronunciation: /ˈθɜːti/
The English word “thirty” has 3 meanings listed here.
numeral
noun
- A rack of thirty beers.
- A commercial lasting 30 seconds.
Etymology
From Middle English thirty, metathetic alternant of thritty, from Old English þrītiġ, þrittiġ (“thirty”), from Proto-Germanic *þrīz tigiwiz (“thirty”, literally “three tens”), equivalent to three + -ty. Cognate with Scots therty, tretty (“thirty”), West Frisian tritich (“thirty”), Dutch dertig (“thirty”), German dreißig (“thirty”).
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More English words
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