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thirty

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Main Entry:
thir·ty Listen to the pronunciation of thirty
Pronunciation:
\ˈthər-tē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural thirties
Etymology:
Middle English thritty, from thritty, adjective, from Old English thrītig, from thrītig group of 30, from thrīe three + -tig group of ten; akin to Old English tīen ten
Date:
before 12th century
1— see number table2plural : the numbers 30 to 39; specifically : the years 30 to 39 in a lifetime or century3: a sign of completion : end —usually written 30 <wrote thirty on the last page of the story>4: the second point scored by a side in a game of tennis
— thir·ti·eth Listen to the pronunciation of thirtieth \-tē-əth\ adjective or noun
— thirty adjective
— thirty pronoun, plural in construction
— thir·ty·ish Listen to the pronunciation of thirtyish \-ish\ adjective
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