Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eighty-fifth

/ˌeɪti ˈfɪ(f)θ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: eighty--fifth
IPA: /ˌeɪti ˈfɪ(f)θ/

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number eighty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 85 of a sequence.

noun

One of eighty-five equal parts of a whole.

Example Sentences

"The answer appears on the eighty-fifth page of the book."
"She finished eighty-fifth in the race."
"An eighty-fifth of 1700 is 20."

Etymology

From eighty-five + -th (ordinal suffix), after fifth.

Inflected Forms

eighty-fifths (plural)

Synonyms

85th

Questions

How do you pronounce eighty-fifth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪti ˈfɪ(f)θ/.
What does eighty-fifth mean?: The ordinal form of the number eighty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 85 of a sequence.
Where does eighty-fifth come from?: From eighty-five + -th (ordinal suffix), after fifth.

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