Definition

A term used to describe the position of something in a sequence that is number 80.

Example

She celebrated her eightieth birthday with a big party.

Conversation

Did you know today is my eightieth day of training for the marathon?

Wow, that’s impressive! How do you feel about it?

I feel great, but I still have a long way to go before race day.

You'll do amazing! Just keep pushing through each day.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Eightieth** → It is formed from "eight" (from Old English *eahta*, meaning the number 8) and "-ieth" (a suffix used to form ordinal numbers). The word "eightieth" refers to the ordinal form of the number eight, indicating the position in a sequence.

Memory Tip

Think of the number 'eight' and remember that 'eightieth' means the position of eight in a sequence.

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