thirty-three

noun

thir·​ty-three ˌthər-tē-ˈthrē 

1

: a number that is one more than 32 see Table of Numbers

2

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute

—usually written 33

thirty-three adjective

thirty-three pronoun, plural in construction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Auden ended up staying in New York on and off for thirty-three years. —Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1