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twenty-second

/ˌtwɛnti ˈsɛkənd/

twenty-second adjective: the ordinal form of the number twenty-two.

Adjective

twenty-second (not comparable)

  1. The ordinal form of the number twenty-two.
  2. Lasting twenty seconds.

Noun

twenty-second (plural twenty-seconds)

  1. The person or thing in the twenty-second position.
  2. One of twenty-two equal parts of a whole.

twenty-second meaning in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam

twenty-second in Hindi

the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
बाईसवाँ bāīsvā̃
person or thing in the twenty-second position
बाईसवाँ bāīsvā̃
one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
बाईसवाँ bāīsvā̃

twenty-second in Telugu

twenty-second
ఇరవైరెండవ iravaireṇḍava

twenty-second in Malayalam

the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
ഇരുപത്തിരണ്ടാം irupattiraṇṭāṁ

Forms of twenty-second

pluraltwenty-seconds

Questions about twenty-second

What does twenty-second mean?
Twenty-second means the ordinal form of the number twenty-two.
What is twenty-second in Hindi?
Twenty-second in Hindi is बाईसवाँ (bāīsvā̃). See Twenty-second meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is twenty-second?
Twenty-second can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce twenty-second?
Twenty-second is pronounced /ˌtwɛnti ˈsɛkənd/.

Words near twenty-second in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: twenty-second (page history and authors); ఇరవైరెండవ (Telugu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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