eightieth

(ātē it̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by seventy-nine others in a series; 80th
  2. designating any of the eighty equal parts of something

Origin: ME eightetithe: see eighty & -th

noun

  1. the one following the seventy-ninth
  2. any one of the eighty equal parts of something;

adverb

in the eightieth place, rank, group, etc.

See eightieth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The ordinal number matching the number 80 in a series.
  2. One of 80 equal parts.

Related Forms:

  • eightˈi·eth adverb & adj.

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