eightieth

American  

[ay-tee-ith] / ˈeɪ ti ɪθ /

adjective

1. next after the seventy-ninth; being the ordinal number for 80.

2. being one of 80 equal parts.

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noun

1. an eightieth part, especially of one (1/80).

2. the eightieth member of a series.

eightieth British  

/ ˈeɪtɪɪθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. being the ordinal number of eighty in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc: often written 80th

   2. ( as noun )

      the eightieth in succession

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noun

1. 1. one of 80 approximately equal parts of something

   2. ( as modifier )

      an eightieth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 80 ( 1/ 80 )

Etymology

Origin of eightieth

1350–1400; Middle English eightetithe, Old English ( hund ) eahtatigotha eightieth. See eighty, -th ²

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Example Sentences

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eightieth

At the time, scientists thought that something as small as viroids, which are one eightieth the size of many viruses, were too minuscule to cause an infection.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2023

“Most actors,” he writes, “are wise enough to know that you’re often second, third or even eightieth choice for the role.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022

Beyond the eightieth parallel, they held, the ocean was not merely ice-free but actually warm, leading to a kind of tropical paradise—possibly complete with a lost civilization— tucked away at the top of the planet.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 17, 2017

This year of 2015 marks the eightieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cuba and the Holy See.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2015

Just before her eightieth birthday, a reporter from the Houston Chronicle visited.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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