twen|ti|eth

twen|ti|eth
twen|ti|eth «TWEHN tee ihth», adjective, noun.
1. next after the 19th; last in a series of 20.
2. one, or being one, of 20 equal parts.

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  • Twentieth — Twen ti*eth, a. [From {Twenty}; cf. AS. twentigo?a. See {Twenty}.] 1. Next in order after the nineteenth; tenth after the tenth; coming after nineteen others; the ordinal of twenty. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting, or being, one of twenty equal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twentieth — Twen ti*eth, n. 1. The next in order after the nineteen; one coming after nineteen others. [1913 Webster] 2. The quotient of a unit divided by twenty; one of twenty equal parts of one whole. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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