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twenty-oneth

/ˌtwɛnti ˈwʌnθ/

twenty-oneth adjective: twenty-first.

Adjective

twenty-oneth (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard) twenty-first

Noun

twenty-oneth (plural twenty-oneths)

  1. (nonstandard) A fractional part of twenty-one, a twenty-first
    • average ministerial age of pastors 22 years and nineteen twenty-oneths; average pastoral age, 13 years and ten twenty-oneths1844, “VI. New London Association.”, in Minutes of the General Association of Connecticut, at their Meeting in New London: June, 1844., page Appendix, p. 32
    Synonyms:
    twenty-first

Synonyms of twenty-oneth

Forms of twenty-oneth

pluraltwenty-oneths

Origin of twenty-oneth

From twenty-one + -th (ordinal suffix).

Questions about twenty-oneth

What does twenty-oneth mean?
Twenty-oneth means twenty-first.
What part of speech is twenty-oneth?
Twenty-oneth can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce twenty-oneth?
Twenty-oneth is pronounced /ˌtwɛnti ˈwʌnθ/.

Words near twenty-oneth in the dictionary

  1. twenty-niners
  2. twenty-ninth
  3. twenty-ninths
  4. twenty-one
  5. twenty-one hundred
  6. twenty-oneth
  7. twenty-oneths
  8. twenty-second
  9. twenty-seconds
  10. twenty-secondth
  11. twenty-seven

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