Eightieth
/ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The person or thing in the eightieth position.
- 2 position 80 in a countable series of things wordnet
- 3 One of eighty equal parts of a whole.
Adjective
- 1 The ordinal form of the number eighty. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 the ordinal number of eighty in counting order wordnet
Example
More examples"It was Sir Anthony's eightieth birthday concert and everybody wanted a ticket."
Etymology
From earlier eighteth, from Middle English eightithe, eiȝtetithe, eiȝtithe; equivalent to eighty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.