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seventy-secondth

/ˌsɛvənti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/

seventy-secondth is the nonstandard form of seventy-second.

Meaning of seventy-second

Adjective

seventy-second

  1. The ordinal form of the number seventy-two, describing a person or thing in position number 72 of a sequence.
    • The answer appears on the seventy-second page of the book.
  2. Lasting seventy seconds.

See all 3 meanings of seventy-second

Forms of seventy-secondth

pluralseventy-secondths

Origin of seventy-secondth

From seventy-second + -th (ordinal suffix), by analogy with seventy-fourth, etc.

Questions about seventy-secondth

What is seventy-secondth the nonstandard form of?
Seventy-secondth is the nonstandard form of seventy-second.
How do you pronounce seventy-secondth?
Seventy-secondth is pronounced /ˌsɛvənti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/.

Words near seventy-secondth in the dictionary

  1. seventy-one
  2. seventy-oneth
  3. seventy-oneths
  4. seventy-second
  5. seventy-seconds
  6. seventy-secondth
  7. seventy-seven
  8. seventy-seventh
  9. seventy-sevenths
  10. seventy-six
  11. seventy-sixth

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