eightieth

adjective; noun (the eightieth, an eightieth); ordinal number (80th)

«eightieth» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The ordinal number for 80: coming after the seventy-ninth and before the eighty-first. tree →
One of 80 equal parts of something (1/80). tree →

In the lessons

In maths, ordinal numbers show order in a line or list; in everyday life, an eightieth birthday is a big celebration; phrases: «eightieth birthday», «the eightieth anniversary», «one eightieth».

Examples

Granny had a big party for her eightieth birthday. tree →
He finished in eightieth place out of 200 runners. tree →
This year is the eightieth anniversary of our school. tree →
One eightieth of 160 is 2. tree →
The eightieth page of my book has a map. tree →
Written in figures, eightieth is 80th. tree →

Note

Spelling: eight + ieth (the y of eighty changes to i): eightieth. Maths: an eightieth = 1/80 = 0.0125. Ordinal: 80th; cardinal: eighty.

In Jewish tradition

Note

Spelling: eight + ieth (the y of eighty changes to i): eightieth. Maths: an eightieth = 1/80 = 0.0125. Ordinal: 80th; cardinal: eighty.

On Mova

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