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eighty-eighth

/ˌeɪti ˈeɪ(t)θ/

eighty-eighth adjective: the ordinal form of the number eighty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 88 of a sequence.

Adjective

eighty-eighth

  1. The ordinal form of the number eighty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 88 of a sequence.
    • The answer appears on the eighty-eighth page of the book.
    • She finished eighty-eighth in the race.
    Synonyms:
    88th

Noun

eighty-eighth (plural eighty-eighths)

  1. One of eighty-eight equal parts of a whole.
    • An eighty-eighth of 1760 is 20.

eighty-eighth meaning in Hindi and Malayalam

eighty-eighth in Hindi

ordinal form of eighty-eight
अट्ठासीवाँ aṭṭhāsīvā̃
one of 88 equal parts
अट्ठासीवाँ aṭṭhāsīvā̃

eighty-eighth in Malayalam

ordinal form of eighty-eight
എൺപത്തിയെട്ടാം eṇpattiyeṭṭāṁ, എൺപത്തെട്ടാം eṇpatteṭṭāṁ

Synonyms of eighty-eighth

Forms of eighty-eighth

pluraleighty-eighths

Origin of eighty-eighth

From eighty-eight + -th (ordinal suffix).

Questions about eighty-eighth

What does eighty-eighth mean?
Eighty-eighth means the ordinal form of the number eighty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 88 of a sequence.
What is eighty-eighth in Hindi?
Eighty-eighth in Hindi is अट्ठासीवाँ (aṭṭhāsīvā̃). See Eighty-eighth meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is eighty-eighth?
Eighty-eighth can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce eighty-eighth?
Eighty-eighth is pronounced /ˌeɪti ˈeɪ(t)θ/.

Words near eighty-eighth in the dictionary

  1. eighty three
  2. eighty two
  3. Eighty Years' War
  4. eighty-'leven
  5. eighty-eight
  6. eighty-eighth
  7. eighty-eighths
  8. eighty-eights
  9. eighty-eleven
  10. eighty-fifth
  11. eighty-fifths

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