ninetieth
Elementary (A2)
IPA: //naɪnˈtiːəθ//
KK: /naɪnˈtiːəθ/
noun
Definition
A term used to describe the position of something that is number 90 in a sequence or series.
Example
She finished in the ninetieth place in the race.
Conversation
Did you know my grandma just celebrated her ninetieth birthday?
Wow, that's amazing! How did she celebrate?
We threw a big party with all her friends and family.
That sounds like a wonderful way to honor her ninetieth year!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ninetieths
ninetieths
Antonyms
first
last
Root Explanation
Ninetieth → It is formed from "nine" (from Old English "nigon", meaning the number 9) and "-tieth" (a suffix used to denote ordinal numbers, derived from Old English "-þa" meaning tenth). The word "ninetieth" refers to the ordinal form of the number ninety, indicating the position in a sequence as the ninth in a series of tens.
Memory Tip
Think of the number 'nine' and remember that 'ninetieth' means the ninth position in a series of tens.
Visually Confused Words
No commonly confused words.