twentieth

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adjective

twen·​ti·​eth ˈtwentēə̇th 

-ntiə̇th, 

in rapid speech sometimes -wənē- or -ni-

1

: being number 20 in a countable series

the twentieth day

see Table of Numbers

2

: being one of 20 equal parts into which something is divisible

a twentieth share of the money

twentieth

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noun

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plural -s

1

: number 20 in a countable series

the twentieth of the month

2

: the quotient of a unit divided by 20 : one of 20 equal parts of something

one twentieth of the total

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English twentithe, from Old English twentigotha, from twentig twenty + -otha -th

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Kids Definition

twentieth

noun

twen·​ti·​eth

ˈtwent-ē-əth

: one that is number 20 in a series see number

twentieth adjective