seventieth

Meaning

Adj

The ordinal form of the number seventy.

Noun

1. The person or thing in the seventieth position.
2. One of seventy equal parts of a whole.

Synonyms

70th

Translations

soixante-dixième

septuagésimo

settantesimo

septantième

setuagésimo

zeventigste

siebzigste

εβδομηκοστός

setuagésima

septuagesimus

settantesima

setantè

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛvnti.əθ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: seventiþe

In summary

From earlier seventeth, from Middle English seventiþe, seventithe; equivalent to seventy + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.